Transcript – Press Conference – Melbourne

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   17 May 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE   E&OE…                       Topics: COVID vaccination program.   GREG HUNT: Hi everybody and I’m delighted to be here at the Eramosa Family Medical Centre in Somerville joined obviously by Commodore Eric Young, who’s the…

$371 Million to Strengthen Agricultural Biosecurity

As part of the Morrison Government’s ongoing commitment to support our agricultural industry’s goal of $100 billion in farmgate output by 2030, safeguards to protect the Mornington Peninsula’s farming communities from exotic pests and diseases are being boosted with a new $371 million investment package to strengthen biosecurity.   The package complements significant reforms the…

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   13 May 2021   PRESS CONFERENCE CANBERRA   E&OE…                       Topics: Vaccination update   GREG HUNT: Good morning everybody. I’m joined by Professor Brendan Murphy, amongst other things, the head of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group on Vaccines.   And…

Australia secures Moderna vaccines

The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to further diversify our vaccine portfolio as well as provide access to a booster or variant vaccine should this be required in the future. As confirmed in the 2021-22 Budget, the Government will commence an approach to market for mRNA manufacturing capacity…

Doubling of Funding to over $20 Million to Improve Peninsula Roads

The Morrison Government’s record infrastructure investment continues to benefit the Mornington Peninsula Shire, with additional funding for vital Mornington Peninsula road projects secured in this week’s Budget.   Key major projects across the Mornington Peninsula to receive additional funding by the Morrison Government include:   $10.5 million in funding for Uralla Road and Nepean Highway…