Roundtable with Bunbury and Busselton Civic and Business Leaders to Discuss $2 Billion Regional Accelerator Program

 Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, will be meeting civic and business leaders today in Bunbury to discuss opportunities from the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Regional Accelerator Program.  “Through the $2 billion Regional Accelerator Program, the Federal Government will work closely with regional centres, like Bunbury and Busselton,…

Apr222022

FUNDING EXTENDED FOR GERALDTON UNIVERSITIES CENTRE

 The Liberal and Nationals Government will provide Geraldton Universities Centre with a further four years funding to ensure it will continue to offer students in Geraldton the opportunity to participate and succeed in furthering their education.  Geraldton Universities Centre is one of 16 Regional University Centres, covering 24 sites around Australia, that will receive a…

Apr222022

BOOSTING DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY IN BUSSELTON AND HARVEY WITH $1.6 MILLION LIBERAL AND NATIONALS GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT

 Residents of the Busselton and Harvey regions in Western Australia will soon be better connected following a successful application for funding under Round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Program.  Minister for Regional Communications, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, said these projects form part of the Liberal and Nationals Government’s continued roll-out of the $257 million…

Apr222022

Grant to help expand red meat exports

A $827,860 Australian Government grant will help boost beef, sheepmeat and goatmeat exports to the Middle East, North Africa, and South-East Asia by supporting market expansion and promoting Aussie meat exports. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australian, David Littleproud said the grant would help provide the red meat industry greater security. “This project will ensure…

Apr212022

NEW REGIONAL UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR THE WHEATBELT REGION

The Liberal and Nationals Government will establish a new Regional University Centre in the Wheatbelt region to offer local students the support and modern facilities they need to undertake tertiary education.  Our Government’s Regional University Centres program removes barriers for regional and remote students to access quality education opportunities and is an important step towards…

Apr202022

Telecommunications boost for Gingin and Breera

Residents of Gingin and Breera in Western Australia will soon be better connected following a successful application for funding under Round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Program. Minister for Regional Communications, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, said the Gingin and Breera project forms part of the Liberal and Nationals Government’s continuing roll-out of the $257…

$33 BILLION BOOST TO MAKE OUR ROADS SAFER AND ECONOMY STRONGER

The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development   The Hon Scott Buchholz MP Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport   MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 20 April 2022   $33 BILLION BOOST TO MAKE OUR ROADS SAFER AND ECONOMY STRONGER   The Coalition has committed $33 billion…

Apr202022

NEW VETERAN WELLNESS SERVICES FOR MACKAY

The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development   The Hon Andrew Gee MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel   The Hon Michelle Landry MP Assistant Minister for Children and Families Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism Federal Member for Capricornia   Andrew Willcox LNP candidate…

Apr202022

$50 MILLION TO HELP SECURE CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAINS IN WA

The Morrison Government will invest $50 million to create a new business and research partnership with Western Australia’s Curtin University, focusing on the critical mineral supply chain that will create 1,300 jobs. This project is the first under the Government’s Trailblazer program and will see Curtin University partner with 33 business representatives, the University of…

Apr192022

Coalition expands its support for veterans’ organisation to deliver disaster relief

A re-elected Coalition Government will invest $38.1 million over the next three years to establish a National Veteran Volunteer Service program in partnership with Disaster Relief Australia (DRA). This innovative program will increase the engagement of veterans and their families in disaster resilience, recovery and relief operations, and community service projects throughout Australia.  In doing…

Apr192022