In the News
Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, today announced that Government, Catholic and Independent schools throughout Mitchell will have the funding certainty they need as a result of the Coalition Government investing an additional $2.8 billion over the next four years.
“Labor left school funding in a mess,” said Alex Hawke.
“Labor’s funding model was not national and it was not fair. In his last act as Education Minister, Bill Shorten ripped $1.2 billion from schools in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
Alex Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell, today congratulated the Billabong Retreat in Maraylya on being successful in their application to receive a T‑QUAL Grant under the Tourism Quality Projects (TQP) Program
“It is fantastic that the Billabong Retreat will receive a grant of $110,000 to construct new eco-treetop double cabins, eco-shelters, a nature and wellness treetop education centre and waste water facilities.
Alex Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell, encourages young people in the Mitchell community aged 12 to 25 to nominate for the 2014 National Youth Awards.
“Our young people will shape the future of this nation and it’s important that we celebrate them now,” Alex Hawke said.
“The National Youth Awards help promote the important contribution young people make to Australia, and will help encourage more young people to chase their dreams and become more involved in the life of their communities,”
Alex Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell, said the Coalition Government is keeping its election promise to the Australian people, with the House of Representatives yesterday voting to scrap the carbon tax.
“The people of Mitchell voted against the Carbon Tax and now I fulfilled my commitment to them in the Parliament,” Alex Hawke said
“This was an important vote for families in Mitchell because repealing the Carbon Tax will create a stronger economy with more jobs, and families will on average be $550 a year better off.
Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the commencement of a Productivity Commission inquiry into child care and early childhood learning across Australia.
This announcement delivers on the Government’s priority commitment to task the Productivity Commission to inquire into how the child care system can be made more flexible, affordable and accessible.
The inquiry is the first public examination of its type since the 1990s.