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GST change would hurt local mobile home owners
In a speech in Parliament today, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan has urged the Abbott Government to overturn a draft Australian Tax Office (ATO) ruling that could see local mobile home owners facing higher rents.
The ATO has issued a draft decision on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid...
Member for Lalor Hosts Housing Forum
Member for Lalor, Joanne Ryan has hosted a housing forum to address high rates of homelessness, eviction and mortgage stress in Wyndham.
“These are very serious issues that are having a huge impact upon our community,” Ms Ryan said.
“I've had multiple residents contact me to express their concerns and...
Maiden Speech
Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan has thanked the community for their support in her first speech in Parliament today.
"Thank you above all, to the electors of Lalor who gave me their precious vote – and to every elector of Lalor who took part in our great democracy on 7...
Abbott Government Cuts to Hurt Struggling Families
The Abbott Government has introduced legislation to abolish the Income Support Bonus, a move that will hurt more than one million Australia-wide and thousands locally, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan said today.
“The Income Support Bonus is to assist recipients in meeting unforeseen costs like medical expenses or car repairs,...
Coalition Lacks Commitment to Medicare Locals
Joanne Ryan, Member for Lalor, has condemned the Coalition Government's refusal to rule out closing any Medicare Locals.
"In what is clearly a broken promise, Minister for Health Peter Dutton has refused to guarantee he won't cut Medicare Locals," Ms Ryan said.
"Given the importance of the South Western Melbourne...
Joanne Ryan Congratulates Diwali Organisers
Member for Lalor, Ms Joanne Ryan, said it was an honour to be a part of Wyndham's first Diwali festival.
"Wyndham's first multicultural festival of lights has been a great success, and it was a privilege to be able to speak as part of the celebration," Ms Ryan said.
"Diwali...
Tony Abbott Halts NBN Rollout In Werribee
The Abbott Government has put the brakes on Werribee’s National Broadband Network fibre rollout, leaving the community to rely on last century’s copper, Member for Lalor Joanne Ryan said today.
“Overnight the Abbott Government has pulled the plug on delivering fibre-to-the-home broadband to Werribee,” Ms Ryan said.
“Considering much of...
Hockey’s Cuts Hurt Local Families
Member for Lalor, Joanne Ryan has condemned the Liberal Government for its draft legislation to abolish the Schoolkids Bonus.
Ms Ryan said that the changes which would mean more than 1.25 million Australian families were worse off.
“Locally, these cuts will leave more than 12,000 Wyndham families struggling to cover...
Joanne Ryan appointed to parliamentary positions
Member for Lalor, Joanne Ryan said she was privileged to have been appointed as Opposition Deputy Whip and Opposition Deputy Chair of Caucus.
“It is a great honour to serve the Australian Labor Party in these positions and to be able to play a greater role in the life of...
Toyota Redundancies
The announcement by Toyota that 100 staff members at their Altona plant will be given voluntary redundancies should be a wake-up call to the Abbott Government.
In this difficult time for Toyota staff and their families, the Abbott Government needs to stop hiding and give Australia’s car manufacturers, and the...