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Communal despair begins with alcohol abuse

The Australian:Having agreed with East Kimberley leaders to implement the cashless welfare debit card, the government is now receiving requests across Western Australia for its introduction. In most cases the requests are from council or community leaders who are desperate about the situation of th... ... (20-Jan)

National Stronger Regions Fund Grants now open

The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced a third round of funding for the Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF). The Government has committed $1 billion over five years to boost social and economic development in areas such as Knox to fund priority lo... ... (19-Jan)

New ice plan to make difference locally

The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, welcomed the Federal Government’s ice plan which will help address the ice epidemic locally. The plan was informed by feedback collected by local residents and collated in Mr Tudge’s Aston Ice Report. It includes a huge investment in preventativ... ... (08-Dec)

Like smoking, we can stamp out ice addiction

The Herald Sun:IT is a little known fact that Australia has one of the lowest smoking rates in the world, but one of the highest rates of illicit drug use. Worse, among men in their 20s, one in 30 took the destructive drug ice last year — and the numbers continue to grow. I believe drug-taking is a ... ... (07-Dec)

Tudge and Wood welcome Monash Freeway upgrade announcement

The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, and the Federal Member for La Trobe, Jason Wood MP today welcomed the announcement of a proposed $400 million upgrade to the Monash Freeway. Under the proposed upgrade, the Monash Freeway would be widened to ten lanes between East Link and the So... ... (24-Nov)

Grants available to support volunteers in Knox

Federal Member for Aston, Hon. Alan Tudge MP, is encouraging community organisations in Knox to apply for a volunteer grant of up to $5,000 to assist the work of their volunteers. Funding is being provided under a $20 million Volunteer Grant funding round from the Federal Government. Community organ... ... (09-Nov)

Tudge delivers mobile security cameras for Knox police

The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the delivery of mobile security cameras for Knox Police. This was one of several election commitments Mr Tudge made before the 2013 election to improve community safety. Twenty thousand dollars has been provided to Knox Police ... ... (26-Oct)

National Broadband Network rollout schedule for Knox announced

The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be rolled out throughout Knox from next year. As part of the NBN, superfast broadband is coming to the electorate of Aston under the accelerated rollout plan. Construction will begin n... ... (20-Oct)

National Disability Insurance Scheme rollout in Knox announced

The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to start rolling out in Knox from 1 November 2017. The Prime Minister, Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, today signed the formal agreement with the Victorian Government for the full NDIS ... ... (16-Sep)

Tudge launches Aston Ice Report

The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has launched the Aston Ice Report on behalf of Knox residents outlining a plan of action for tackling the ice epidemic locally and nationally. Following the Federal Government’s announcement of a National Ice Action Strategy, Mr Tudge asked... ... (14-Sep)