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A fair go for Australian Consumers
This is a government that is serious about protecting consumers in communities like mine in Jagajaga and right around this country. We do understand that,
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Investing in our Community
I’m very aware that we’re all here in this parliament because we hold a deep sense of responsibility to our communities and to our electorates,
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Prac Payment and Universities Accord
This is a positive day for our country. This bill is incredibly important, and it is an effort from our government to wipe $3 billion
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Type 1 Diabetes
Recently, I was contacted by Emilie from Watsonia. Emilie tells me that her daughter Zoe was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2022 at the
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Social media and safety
Thank you to the member for Fisher for raising this motion. I know that these are issues he has been concerned about for a long
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COVID-19 Support
Local support services available during COVID-19 The pandemic has been a challenging period for local residents. If you or a neighbour, friend or family member
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information – Important numbers and information links
General COVID-19 Information and Advice If you have coronavirus (COVID-19) health concerns or have questions about current Victorian guidelines, please call the Victorian Government Coronavirus
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Pensioners are being shortchanged. The Government needs to update the deeming rate.
The Government is failing to protect Australians who are struggling right now as a result of this pandemic and subsequent recession. The Government needs to
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La Trobe University redundancies are the Federal Government’s fault
Labor MPs Andrew Giles, Ged Kearney, Kate Thwaites and Lisa Chesters have today called on the Federal Government to grant LaTrobe University access the JobKeeper Payment immediately. Yesterday, La Trobe
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The information challenge and the need for public interest journalism
– By Kate Thwaites MP, Federal Member for Jagajaga – I have always been interested in how we get the information that helps us to
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Congratulations to all recipients of the 2019 Community Sports Awards
A huge congratulations to all who received a 2019 Jagajaga Community Sports Award on Tuesday 29th October at Ivanhoe Town Hall. On behalf of our