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Crook to move last minute amendments to Mining Tax

NATIONALS WA Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has announced his intention to move last minute amendments to the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Mining Tax) to deliver a better outcome for smaller miners. Mr Crook offered the Government a chance to allay concerns that small and developing miners would ... ... (03-Nov)

Crook stands firm against Mining Tax

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has reiterated his opposition to the Gillard Government’s Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Mining Tax) in Parliament yesterday. Mr Crook said the Mining Tax would damage regional communities, harm Australia’s economy, and disadvantage small and... ... (01-Nov)

Crook gets on board for What’s Down the Track

NATIONALS WA Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP today attended What’s Down the Track - an industry forum looking at upcoming projects and challenges in the Goldfields-Esperance region. The forum was facilitated by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber of Minerals and E... ... (27-Oct)

Albany joins the fight against breast cancer, Crook

ALBANY residents, community organisations and service groups united on Tuesday, October 25, to raise funds to support those affected by breast cancer. Community members helped to raise more than $400 at a Pink Ribbon breakfast on Tuesday morning, hosted by Nationals WA Member for O’Connor Tony Croo... ... (26-Oct)

Regional GP shortage is no fairy tale, Crook

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has hit out at claims made by the Monash University that regional Australia’s GP shortage is a myth. (Monash research attacks GP shortage ‘myth’; Australian Financial Review; September 23, 2011) Mr Crook said claims that the regional GP short... ... (03-Oct)

$6 million family services boost in Goldfields-Esperance region, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the announcement of $6 million in federal funding over three years for service organisations in the Goldfields-Esperance region. Federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Hon Jenny Macklin MP, announced ... ... (29-Sep)

$9.9 million boost for family support services in Great Southern, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the announcement of $9.9 million in federal funding over three years for service organisations in the Great Southern. Federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Hon Jenny Macklin MP, announced the funding... ... (29-Sep)

Remote airstrips receive $2 million makeover, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the completion of upgrades to seven remote airstrips in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. More than $2 million was invested in essential infrastructure works on these remote airstrips, including providing camel-proof fences, resealing of runways and gen... ... (27-Sep)

Youth Allowance Review fails regional students, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has condemned the Federal Government for ignoring the concerns of regional students and their families as part of the Youth Allowance Review due to be tabled in Parliament this week. Mr Crook said the recommendations of the Review offered no changes to assi... ... (20-Sep)

Regional Australia hit hardest by diesel rebate cuts, Crook

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has criticised the Labor Government for plans to cut diesel fuel rebates as part of the Carbon Tax package.Mr Crook raised the issue in Question Time yesterday, asking the Prime Minister why the Labor Government continued to target regional comm... ... (16-Sep)

Crook appointed to Federal fly-in fly-out committee

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook has today been appointed to a Committee for Regional Australia inquiry focussing on fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workforces in regional Australia. The inquiry will examine a range of issues related to FIFO, including the social impact on towns, the impac... ... (13-Sep)

Major parties all talk and no action on GST motion, Crook

Members of Parliament on both sides made a stand against a fairer deal for Western Australia as The Nationals WA Federal member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP pushed the Federal Government to reverse the GST rip-off. In Canberra today Mr Crook moved his motion to secure a 75 per cent floor on GST relat... ... (12-Sep)

Local Sporting Champions recognised, Crook

SIX young athletes from across O’Connor have shared in grants totalling $3000 as part of the Local Sporting Champions program. The program is a Federal Government initiative providing financial assistance for junior sportspeople towards the cost of travel and equipment for national and state events... ... (09-Sep)

RDA funding welcomed – but regional WA still underdone, Crook

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook has welcomed the first round of funding announcements from the Regional Development Australia Fund. More than $32 million will be invested in four projects across Western Australia from the first round of the Federal Government’s RDA Fund. Succes... ... (07-Sep)

Liberals campaign against WA, Crook

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor, Tony Crook MP, has hit out at the WA Liberals for campaigning against a better deal for Western Australia. Mr Crook said WA Liberal MPs should be embarrassed by their failure to support the motion to deliver a 75 per cent floor on GST relativities and their... ... (07-Sep)

The Nationals WA to attend Newdegate Machinery Field Days

THE Nationals WA will attend the Newdegate Machinery Field Days this week from September 7-8. The Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor, Mr Tony Crook MP will join his State colleagues, Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming and Member for Wagin Hon Tuck Waldron MLA and Member for ... ... (06-Sep)

GST floor confuses Liberals, Crook

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor has pointed to comments made by the Liberal Candidate for O’Connor in relation to Mr Crook’s GST motion as “cheap political point scoring” and “generally inaccurate.” The Liberal Candidate for O’Connor has been circulating a letter to the editor this week re... ... (31-Aug)

Crook invites key crossbencher to visit regional WA

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP will bring key crossbench MP, Andrew Wilkie to Western Australia during the Parliamentary recess. Mr Crook said the itinerary would include tours of mine-sites in the Goldfields and the Pilbara. “These regional areas are vital to the economic ... ... (26-Aug)

Crook to lobby for ABC Radio National in Bridgetown

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP will lobby on behalf of the Bridgetown community to deliver ABC Radio National to the town. While ABC Local Radio is available in Bridgetown, residents are unable to tune in to Radio National. Mr Crook said Bridgetown residents had raised the ... ... (23-Aug)

Crook addresses Parliamentary Committee on regional doctor shortage

NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has today addressed the Parliamentary Committee on Health and Ageing as part of an inquiry into overseas-trained doctors. Mr Crook said bureaucratic red tape was preventing overseas-trained doctors from practising in Australia. “This has left ... ... (23-Aug)

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