In the News
Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, has welcomed news of cheaper medicines available for residents across Mitchell, treating a range of ailments from cholesterol to high blood pressure.
From this month, the price of over 400 medications from common treatments through to expensive combination and patent-protected drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, are dropping - saving consumers as much as $20, or 60 per cent a script.
Following the establishment of the Affordable Housing Working Group in January 2016, the Commonwealth Government has received 77 submissions from a wide range of stakeholders on ways to boost the supply of affordable rental housing through innovative financing models.
The Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said the Government is particularly encouraged by the strong positive response from institutional investors.
Older Australians in Mitchell will benefit from a substantial increase in funding for aged care services, with the Australian Government announcing over 17,000 new care places across the nation worth an estimated $910 million.
Following the announcement of the 2015 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR), Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, welcomed news 321 places had been created locally following a competitive application process conducted by the Department of Health.
Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP welcomes the agreement by the states and territories to sweeping reforms to country of origin food labelling which will give Australian consumers clearer and more meaningful information about the products they buy.
Today’s agreement comes after decades of frustration on the part of consumers that country of origin information for food is misleading and confusing.
Alex Hawke congratulated their state and territory colleagues for agreeing to these reforms that deliver a big win for consumers.
Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, invited local organisations that need support to preserve and conserve important Australian heritage to apply for a Community Heritage Grant.
Managed by the National Library, and funded by the Australian Government, the Community Heritage Grants program provides grants of up to $15,000 each to help local organisations preserve and maintain nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects at the local level.