Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, was thrilled to announce that Cerberus Cottage is set to receive more than $20,000 as part of the Federal Government’s $1 million Family Support Funding Program. The community grants are awarded to not-for-profit incorporated community groups that support Defence families. Minister Hunt said Cerberus Cottage Family & Friends…
Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP and Minister for Communications, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield, have welcomed the commencement of the Coalition’s Priority Locations Round of the Mobile Black Spot Program, which will provide new or improved mobile coverage to multiple locations in the Flinders electorate The Coalition Government has committed $60 million to…
New movement guidelines to help parents and carers create healthy daily practices for babies and young children have been released today by the Turnbull Government. The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines have been developed by experts across Australia with input from national and international stakeholders, and in partnership with Canada, which developed the world’s first 24-hour movement…
E&OE… Topics: Launch of new movement guidelines for babies and young children, Parliament, tax cuts GREG HUNT: I’m really delighted to be here at the Capital Hill Child Care Centre with Professor Tony Okely from the University of Wollongong. Tony is one of the…
The Turnbull Government will invest a record $24 million to support landmark research into cardiovascular disease by The George Institute for Global Health. With 4.2 million Australian adults having a disease of the circulatory system, including 1.2 million with cardiovascular conditions such as stroke and heart disease, research investment is critical. This is National Health…
E&OE… Topics: The Turnbull Government’s $24 million funding for landmark research into cardiovascular disease GREG HUNT: Well, welcome everybody to The George Institute. It’s an absolute privilege to be here at not just one of Australia’s, but one of the world’s great medical research institutes and to meet patients such as Lorraine and John. Today…
The Turnbull Government is today announcing an additional $70 million for Australian health and medical researchers to help boost their research capability and to find innovative, practical solutions for better health care. This investment is being made over the next five years from 2017-18 through the Turnbull Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Next Generation…
Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, has urged organisations to apply for Round Two of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), with applications now open for funding to support further job creation and economic growth in regional and rural Australia. Minister Hunt said the region had already benefitted from Round One, with…
E&OE… Topics: $70 million boost for Australia’s next generation of medical researchers; same sex marriage PROFESSOR TONY KELLEHER: So, Minister, thank you very much, I’d like to welcome you to the University of New South Wales and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales. It’s a great pleasure to have you…
I am a passionate supporter of Australian democracy and the right of the Australian people to express their views. In that context the Australian people have now voted and expressed those views. 61.6 per cent of responding Australians have voted yes to supporting same sex marriage. In Flinders 70 percent of respondents voted yes. I…