Voting in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats

Patna, May 7 (IANS) Polling began Wednesday in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats, officials said. By-polls for two assembly seats are also being held. As many as 118 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha seats of Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Hajipur and Ujiarpur. Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate and former chief minister […]

WA Industry and Export Awards nominations open

Western Australian-based businesses are being encouraged to enter the 2014 Industry and Export Awards.  Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said the awards offered local businesses a high level of exposure and valuable opportunities for growth in national and overseas markets. Mr Mischin said winners of the export categories would automatically become finalists in the 2014 national […]

Supporting and Protecting the Community – State Budget 2014-15: Revolving fund to revitalise WA’s heritage

State Budget to deliver $4million to establish Australian-first Heritage Revolving Fund Disused buildings to be reactivated, with Fremantle’s Warders’ Cottages a priority project. The State Government is establishing Australia’s first Heritage Revolving Fund to reactivate languishing publicly owned heritage buildings to ensure they have a viable future. The Warders’ Cottages – built by convicts in […]

NSW GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS

NSW Premier Mike Baird today announced the appointment of Stuart Ayres as Minister for Police and Emergency Services and the promotion of Matthew Mason-Cox to the NSW Cabinet team. “Stuart Ayres has shown a huge amount of passion and dedication as Fair Trading Minister, Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney, and Member for Penrith,” […]

Mulder – Infrastructure budget delivers massive funding boost for roads

· Coalition Government delivers major new job-creating road infrastructure program · Major investment in State-shaping road project with new and improved regional and suburban roads · 2014-15 Victorian State Budget is building a better road network Mega-projects such as the $8-10 billion Western Section of the East West Link and the $850 million Citylink-Tulla Widening […]

O’Brien-Lovell – $15 million in capital grants to support more Victorian early learning centres

· Victorian Coalition Government invests an additional $15 million in children’s facility capital grants · Since 2010 the Coalition Government has delivered $120 million in children’s facility capital grants · Coalition Government building a better Victoria by investing in children’s early learning centres More Victorian families will be able to access more kindergarten places thanks […]

NSW HAS HIGHEST HOUSING APPROVALS IN A DECADE

Australian Bureau of Statistic figures released today show housing approvals in the State grew by 58 per cent in March this year compared to March last year, and for the twelve months to March 2014 were at the highest level since 2003. Minister for Planning Pru Goward said that the latest figures show the policies […]

Napthine-Davis – Coalition Government building a healthier Geelong

· A range of health services, including an urgent care centre · More accessible health care for all Geelong, not just the north · Victorian Coalition Government making our health system healthier The Victorian Coalition Government is building a healthier Geelong by investing $28 million in Barwon Health North, which will deliver health care close […]

Coalition Government delivers $500 million to build better schools

· $500 million to build new schools, construct further stages and undertake upgrades and modernisation · $191 million Public Private Partnership delivering transformational investment · Coalition Government investing a record $8.8 billion in our children’s future for a better Victoria The Victorian Coalition Government is funding 12 new schools and expansions at a further seven […]