As part of our $1.5 billion Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program, The Morrison Government has approved funding for road community projects on the Mornington Peninsula, which is boosting the economy during COVID-19 by supporting local jobs creators and businesses. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP said getting shovels in the…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 update; Australian vaccine rollout. GREG HUNT: Thanks very much everybody, and I’m pleased to able to join you here today. It’s a day where I can say Happy Easter, both to the country, but also in terms of some of the progress we’re making with regards to cases and the…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; Vaccine supply. KARL STEFANOVIC: Anyway, Greg Hunt, joins us. Good morning, Minister. Nice to see you. LEILA MCKINNON: Are you there? GREG HUNT: And I am here. Yes. LEILA MCKINNON: Excellent. Minister, 2.5 million doses currently sitting unused. Are you embarrassed by that number? …
E&OE… Topics: Vaccine rollout, COVID cases in Queensland and NSW, GREG HUNT: Good Afternoon everyone. I’m pleased to be here to give you an update two matters in particular. One is the national vaccine rollout, and very significant progress over not just the last 24 hours but the course of the last week-and-a-half,…
In welcome news for the Mornington Peninsula, the Andrews Government has heeded the calls of the local community and elected representatives, rejecting the proposed AGL gas plant in Crib Point Thanks to the work of Save Westernport, the Mornington Peninsula Shire, Neale Burgess MP and others in the local community, Planning Minister Richard Wynne…
E&OE… Topics: COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Queensland lockdown NICK KOKOTIS: Good afternoon. I’d just like to welcome to our medical clinic, the Bluff Road Medical Centre, the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mr Greg Hunt, Dr Lucas de Toca from Department of Health, and Mr Tim Wilson, the local member for Goldstein. Welcome…
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program is well under way, with more than 500,000 Australians receiving a free jab as part of the Phase 1 rollout. There have been more than 507,000 vaccines at the close of business on Friday. 329,000 vaccines have been administered in state and territory vaccination clinics, 97,000 vaccines have been administered in…
There is new hope for thousands of Australians living with breast cancer, lung cancer, osteoporosis and asthma with landmark new and amended medicines listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 April. Breast cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in Australia and the second most common cause of death from…
$27 million for next-generation medical research Ten new medical research projects, including an education program to improve health literacy for socio-economically and culturally diverse new parents will be funded, thanks to the Morrison Government and the Australian medical community. The Parenting+ project, funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Partnership Project…
As valued members of our Mornington Peninsula, Flinders Ex-Service organisations (ESO) who assist veterans and their families are hereby invited to attend the 2021-22 B.E.S.T. (Building Excellence in Support and Training) grants program, which are now open. Federal Member for Flinders, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, said the services provided by advocacy groups are highly…