Supporting our students UPDATE: Unfortunately the student tax legislation has now passed through the Senate. Click here to read my speech Click here to read local press coverage *** 29 April 2009 I oppose the Federal Government’s policy to introduce a $250 compulsory tax on students at Cu...

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UPDATE Click here to read my September 2011 Local Crime Update *** Judging from calls to my office, there has been a recent spike in crime across the electorate. Locals have been reporting more burglaries, graffiti and general anti-social behaviour. Sadly there have also been some violent ...

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After three and half years of campaigning Steve Irons has today celebrated the commencement of work on the Great Eastern Highway upgrade with his constituents. The project, which will upgrade the section from Kooyong Road to Tonkin Highway, was committed to by John Howard following a local commun...

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Many residents from Manning, Como, South Perth, Waterford, Kensington, Salter Point and Karawara communities have contacted my office asking about getting aquatic facilities in the South Perth area so I am surveying those suburbs to see the amount of support for an aquatic centre. While other local...

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I started a campaign to save the Langford Senior Citizens and Retired Person Club after proposals were circulated by the local council to charge the group lease payments for their council premises. This was a surprising move as many local councils in the area do not charge these payments, out of re...

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Following the successful Lathlain Primary School and Orrong Road road safety campaigns, I have been pushing for safety improvements to the Cohn/Harris Street intersection in Carlisle. Local residents describe the intersection as a black spot, saying serious incidents, accidents and ‘near misses’ ar...

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AIRCRAFT NOISE UPDATE Click here to read my latest aircraft noise update, which includes a timeline of events since the flight paths were changed in November 2008. SURVEY In November 2008, Airservices Australia made a number of alterations to Perth Airport flight paths.  These amen...

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Local Campaign Success:  Medicare Office and HBF Office now open in Belmont. Thank you to everyone who joined my campaign to ensure a Belmont Medicare Office opened before 2010.  I promoted the opening by 2010 after a series of Federal Government delays in the delivery of this impo...

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Campaign for a Manning Road on-ramp:  Issue Update We received some great feedback on our election commitment of $10m towards the Manning Road on-ramp.  Many people have contacted me since to ask for an update. Unfortunately the Gillard Labor Government did not make any commitment toward...

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Swan and Canning Rivers TIME FOR ACTION   Many local people are concerned about the gradual deterioration of the Swan and Canning Rivers over the past decades.   The water is more polluted than it used to be and algal blooms are more common.  Parts of the river are often ...

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Feedback from commuters and local residents using the Thornlie/Armadale train line is that crime and safety is a problem. Ideas to tackle this crime could include: - Introducing permanent transit guards at stations - More policing around the train stations - More CCTV to catch offenders - Bette...

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Working to preserve the Canning Wetlands The good work of environmental conservation groups in the Canning River Wetlands is being undermined by Federal Government cuts to environmental funding in the region. Conservation efforts suffered a double blow when WA received only 10% of funding in the E...

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Saving the aged care industry from collapse The WA Aged Care industry is facing one of the biggest crises in its history. Costs of providing Aged Care beds are rising much faster than Government funding. This means that at a time of unprecedented demand from the community, aged care organisations ...

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