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Ministers visit Goldfields to view PortLink proposal, Crook

THE PortLink project was given a significant boost today, with Federal and State Ministers travelling to the Goldfields to learn more about the proposal. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese and Nationals WA Leader and State Minister for Regional Development Brendon Gr... ... (24-Jun)

Federal Government must establish livestock watchdog, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has called on the Federal Government to establish an independent Government watchdog tasked with bringing the live export trade back online immediately. Mr Crook said an independent watchdog was needed to inspect Indonesian abattoirs on an individual basis.... ... (16-Jun)

Live Export ban fails to address animal welfare issues, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has condemned the Federal Government’s ban on Live Export to Indonesia. Mr Crook said while he was shocked and appalled at the Four Corner report last week, he was concerned that a live export ban would not address animal welfare concerns overseas, and coul... ... (13-Jun)

Live cattle ban to hit hard, Duncan

  "The ban of live cattle exports to Indonesia announced today by the Gillard Government shows a total lack of understanding of the severe impact it will have on pastoralists in Western Australia," according to Hon Wendy Duncan, Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region. "Although no one ... ... (08-Jun)

Redman condemns live export suspension

Portfolio: Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has expressed disappointment at the Federal Government’s decision to suspend all live cattle exports to Indonesia. Mr Redman said the decision will severely impact on businesses, employees and families in Western Australia’... ... (08-Jun)

Crean to deliver $1 billion regional fund to cities, Crook

FEDERAL Minister for Regional Australia Simon Crean has announced funding from the Regional Development Australia (RDA) Fund would likely be spent in metropolitan areas. During Question Time this week Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook raised concerns that the RDA Fund may be spent inappropriat... ... (03-Jun)

O’Connor entrepreneur Rural Woman of the Year, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has congratulated a Wheatbelt resident on being named the Rural Woman of the Year. Caroline Robinson, 28, hailing from the Wheatbelt town of Woolocutty in O’Connor was announced as the Rural Woman of the Year in Parliament House in Canberra last week. The ... ... (01-Jun)

Liberal Senators all quiet on the Western front, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has called into question the loyalties of WA Liberal Senators following their silence on the Regional Investment Fund (RIF) allocation. During Question Time yesterday Mr Crook again raised the issue of RIF expenditure being allocated towards Perth roads. “... ... (25-May)

Butt out and Live Longer! in Albany, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the launch of the Federal Government’s Live Longer! program in O’Connor this month. Live Longer! is a program of local community campaigns aiming to help prevent chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people by raising aware... ... (25-May)

Albany Community Care Respite Centre fully funded for next three years, Crook

THE Albany Community Care Respite Centre will now be funded to operate on a full time basis for the next three years after securing $1.1 million in funding from the Federal and State Government. Federal Member for O’Connor, Tony Crook MP visited the Albany Respite Centre today to announce the fundi... ... (20-May)

Funding boost for financial counselling welcomed, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the announcement that funding to support free financial counsellors has been secured for an additional four years. Mr Crook said the Federal Budget has included funding to maintain the 77 full-time financial counselling positions established du... ... (17-May)

Drought Pilot Program expands to assist South West farmers, Crook

  FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the announcement of $55 million in funding to continue to run the Drought Pilot Program for another year. This joint funding between the State and Federal Government was confirmed in the 2011-12 Federal Budget last week and will expand ... ... (17-May)

Mental health funding must flow to Wheatbelt and Goldfields, Crook, Davies

Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP and Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies have welcomed funding in the Federal Budget to improve mental health services and called for this funding to help build new Headspace facilities in regional WA. Mr Crook said the establishment of addit... ... (16-May)

New health centre for Eucla a welcome investment, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the announcement of $2.6 million in funding to construct a brand new multi-purpose health centre in Eucla. Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Hon Nicola Roxon MP announced the funding in the 2011-12 Federal Budget as part of a $57 million ... ... (12-May)

Mining tax proceeds to fund Perth road upgrades, Crook

ACCORDING to the 2011-12 Federal Budget, proceeds from the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Mining Tax) will be used to upgrade Perth roads, despite the Federal Government’s promise that proceeds from the tax would be invested back into regional communities. Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has... ... (11-May)

Submit your photographs for the O’Connor Calendar, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook is calling on all photographers in O’Connor to submit a photograph for the O’Connor 2011/12 financial year calendar. Mr Crook said he hoped photographers, both professional and amateur, would consider contributing an image for the calendar. “O’Connor is a ver... ... (09-May)

Medicare booths in Community Resource Centre's under threat, Davies, Crook

Member for the Agricultural Region Mia Davies has expressed her concern at the Federal Government’s decision to remove Medicare Access Points (MAAPs) from Community Resource Centres (CRCs) across regional Western Australia.“I have written to the Federal Minister for Human Resources, Hon Tanya Pliber... ... (06-May)

Communities for Children receives funding boost, Crook

  FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the announcement of more than $3 million in funding from the Communities for Children program to assist regional families living in O’Connor. Federal Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Hon Jenny M... ... (06-May)

$54.9 million to support Rural Financial Counselling, Crook

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has welcomed the announcement that funding for the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) will continue. Funding for the program was due to run out in July, despite the need for the service to continue. Mr Crook said the Federal budget will include $54... ... (05-May)

Digital TV switch delivers new channels for satellite viewers, Crook

  SATELLITE television users in WA will soon be able to access the same channels as those living in Perth as part of a digital television switchover. Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook said free to air digital TV channels were currently available for satellite viewers in regional and re... ... (05-May)

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