From today, Australians have subsidised access to new drugs for ovarian and lung cancer – which would otherwise cost more than $100,000 per course of treatment – but are now available for just $6.30 for concessional patients and $38.80 for general patients. Olaparib (Lynparza®) is used in the treatment of high grade serous ovarian, fallopian,…
Community groups and local councils are encouraged to apply for funding under the Building Better Regions Fund, which is available for community and infrastructure projects. The Turnbull Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) is an opportunity to invest in rural, regional and remote Australia. The fund is aimed at creating the kinds of regional communities…
I am pleased to announce that construction is underway to connect a further 73,600 homes and businesses to the nbn in the Flinders electorate. This will provide superfast broadband at affordable prices that will be revolutionary for small businesses, students and people working from home. I hope residents and businesses will take advantage of this…
I was delighted that my first event as Minister for Sport was participating in the Reclink Great Peninsula Paddle at Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club on Australia Day. Reclink is a fantastic organisation and the $5,600 raised through this year’s Peninsula Paddle will support the re-establishment of the Western Port Warriors Football Team, which assists…
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt and Member for Dunkley Chris Crewther today announced the delivery of $240,000 in funding for Frankston headspace, ensuring vital mental health services are available to young people in the local community for the next two years. A total of $750,000 will fund youth mental health services from St Kilda to…
Today is a great day for sport, and a great day for women’s sport. The Women’s Final at the Australian Open will see two of the world’s best athletes – the Williams sisters – go head to head in what is set to be an incredible match. To see these elite athletes performing at the…
Senior citizens in Hastings will benefit from a Federal funding boost to a local veteran welfare organisation. The 1066 Hastings Day Club has received a grant of $6,285 through the Veteran and Community Grants programme to allow members to take part in a series of bus trips and activities in order to help reduce social…
E&OE… Topics: Turnbull Government support to secure jobs in Portland community; TOM ELLIOTT: Joining us on the line now, he's now the Health Minister but until very recently he was the federal Industry Minister, Greg Hunt. Mr Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon, Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: You're a member of a free market…
E&OE… Topics: Turnbull Government support to secure jobs in Portland community; automotive sector JON FAINE: Greg Hunt, good morning to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Jon. I'm actually calling from the Alcoa plant in Portland, and we're just about to do a tour of what are called the potlines, so the actual lines where the…
The Turnbull Government welcomes the announcement today that the Alcoa Portland Aluminium Smelter will remain open into the next decade. This is great news for the workers at the Alcoa smelter and the community of Portland. A power supply failure to Alcoa last month caused damage to production lines and significantly reduced the operating capacity…