Pages tagged "Media Release"
Queens Birthday Honours - Nominate a Lalor Local
I would like to congratulate the former Member for Lalor, Barry Jones for his Queens Birthday Honour in receiving the Campion of the Order of Australia. I would also like to congratulate Seabrook resident, John Ballestrino for his award, Member of the Order of Australia.
It’s great to see those...
Health Provision for Lalor
The impact of this year’s Federal Budget on health provision in Lalor will be dramatic. Our community has a bulk billing rate of 92%, one of the highest in the country. This means local families and pensioners will need to find an additional $11million per annum to pay for the...
Shadow Minister for Education meets with Wyndham Principals
Joanne Ryan, Federal Member for Lalor and Shadow Minister for Education, Kate Ellis, meet with Wyndham School Principals today to discuss the impact of the Federal Budget on local schools.
As a former principal, I was keen for Kate to hear directly from the principals in this area and hear...
Trade Training Centre opens at Emmanuel College -Notre Dame -Point Cook campus
The Emmanuel College, Notre Dame campus, Trade Training Centre was formally opened by Joanne Ryan, Federal Member for Lalor on Tuesday April 29th.
‘It was great to attend the formal opening of the Emanuel college, Notre Dame campus Trade Training Centre. I commend Emmanuel College and particularly Chris Stock the...
Wyndham Vale GP Super Clinic Opens
Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, Shadow Minister for Health, Catherine King and Member for Lalor, Joanne Ryan today welcomed the official opening of the new Wyndham Vale GP Super Clinic.
Labor recognised the need to plug the gap between local GPs and hospitals when in government. This super clinic...
Joanne Ryan Launches new Website On-line Tarneit Library petition
Joanne Ryan, Member for Lalor, has launched her new website. This website is the best central point for information about Joanne and the Lalor electorate.
‘I’m pleased to be able to provide this resource for the community. I’m looking forward to the community providing feedback through the website too’ said Joanne...
GP tax to cost local families $7.5 million
Local families will be among the hardest hit by the Abbott Government’s GP Tax, new Medicare analysis has shown, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan said today.
“Families in our region could be forced to pay $6 every time they visit their doctor if the Abbott Government breaks yet another election...
Abbott cuts funding for Tarneit Library
Joanne Ryan, Member for Lalor, has condemned the Abbott Government's decision to cut more than $1.05 million in Federal funding for the Tarneit Community Learning Centre Library.
Ms Ryan raised the issue in Parliament, saying the Coalition Government had failed to recognise the local community’s need for additional infrastructure.
“This...
Local Labor MPs Line up for Fun Run
Local Labor MPs are getting behind the Wyndham Rotary Club Fun Run/Walk to raise vital funds for the Royal Children’s Good Friday Appeal.
Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan MP, Member for Tarneit Tim Pallas MP and Member for Derrimut Telmo Languiller MP will all participate in the event to be...
Abbott Attacks Community Group with Cruel Cuts
The Abbott Government has cruelly cut a fully-budgeted and approved grant awarded to a not-for-profit group in Werribee, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan said today.
Ms Ryan said the Abbott Government’s decision to cut the Building Multicultural Communities Program grant to Wyndham Community and Education Centre was heartless and short-sighted.
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