This year I was pleased to join with Senator Zed Seselja to announce the great investment into Canberra's water quality from the Federal Government.
I'm especially excited for the $26 million for Lake Tuggeranong as I often speak to Brindabella residents about their concerns with the quality of the water in our lake.
10 September 2016
A Canberra Liberals Government will start a new era for local sports in Tuggeranong with a $320,000 commitment to improve facilities at some of our most overused southern ovals, the Calwell District Playing Fields, Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation Steve Doszpot said today.
“In next year’s budget, the Canberra Liberals will provide a grant of $300,000 to upgrade sporting facilities at Calwell which is home to the Brindabella Blues Football Club and also utilised by Little Athletics and many other sports,” Mr Doszpot said.
“The local clubs have been lobbying for upgrades for years including; a new clubhouse facilities, lighting, fencing, car parking and maintenance and seating upgrades. The Canberra Liberals will also provide two further grants of $10,000 in following years for maintenance.
“Tuggeranong doesn’t have the required facilities for Premier Football and our commitment will bring the ground up to standard. In the past, Tuggeranong has hosted events such as the Kanga Cup, but has since lost that ability.
“The Canberra Liberals are committed to community sporting improvements as demonstrated by our plans to provide $550,000 for Greenway Oval and now $320,000 for Calwell. I look forward to these commitments enhancing local sport for
Tuggeranong families,” Mr Doszpot concluded.
Contact: Emily Hicks 0401 369 347
8 September 2016
A Canberra Liberals Government will provide $250,000 to fund new computer equipment, furniture and staffing for the YWCA Canberra Clubhouse in Richardson, Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services Nicole Lawder said today.
“The YWCA Clubhouse provides a safe out of school learning environment for children, often from disadvantaged backgrounds, to develop new skills and build self confidence through technology use. It’s a terrific initiative and the Canberra Liberals believe it should continue to thrive,” Ms Lawder said.
“We will provide a one off grant of $25,000 for equipment and furniture and ongoing funding of $75,000 per year for three years from 2017-18 to allow to Clubhouse to employ a youth worker as a coordinator.
“The YWCA Computer Clubhouse in Richardson opened in October 2014 and has around 160 registered members from college, high school and primary school levels.
“The Clubhouse does terrific work helping disadvantaged young people connect with mentors and learn new technological skills. It’s exactly the type of program effective local government should support,” Ms Lawder concluded.
Contact: Joe Prevedello 0402768432
9 September 2016
The real cost of ACT Labor’s tram plan has been revealed through new analysis. The ACT Labor tram network will amount to $14 billion according to a former senior ACT Treasury official which means it will cost every household $4,000 every year, Shadow Minister for Transport Alistair Coe said today.
“In an article which appeared in today's Canberra Times, it is stated that there are only three options for dealing with the massive expense which is ACT Labor’s tram,” Mr Coe said.
1. Cut spending on health, education and other services;
2. Significantly raise taxes; or
3. Abandon light rail.
“Labor's plan for 90 kilometres of tram tracks is expected to cost $14 billion. This works out to be more than $80,000 per household, or $4,000 for every household every year.
“The Treasury official said light rail is a luxury and might lead to bankruptcy.
“Every Canberran will pay for Labor's reckless and desperate policies.
“Andrew Barr will do anything to be re-elected, without considering the massive burden on Canberrans for decades to come, including imposing an additional $4,000 annual bill for each household,” Mr Coe concluded.
8 September 2016
Yvette Berry had repeated warnings about issues with Inanna Inc months before its eventual collapse this week. The Minister now has serious questions to answer about the government’s apparent lack of oversight, Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services Nicole Lawder said today.
“Inanna has been providing valuable services and support for vulnerable women and families for 30 years and its collapse this week is a tragedy. I’m not confident though that the government did all it could leading up to the collapse to protect public funds,” Ms Lawder said.
“Yvette Berry needs to answer questions including:
- Why did Inanna fail to submit a community housing report on time (due in November 2015) and why did the government grant extension after extension for the submission of the report?
- Why was it not until the end of May 2016 – six months later – that the Human Services Registrar finally issued binding instructions to Inanna?
- Why didn’t Yvette Berry personally take any action?
“Inanna received a substantial amount of taxpayers’ money, in the order of $2 million a year from the ACT Government. Surely better oversight of this funding arrangement was necessary. Yvette Berry needs to explain the government’s failure to take early action on this issue,” Ms Lawder concluded.
Contact: Joe Prevedello 0402768432
Authorised by Nicole Lawder, Canberra Liberals, 4/50 Geils Court Deakin ACT 2600