Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2]

Speeches

Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright—Chief Government Whip) (11:23): I acknowledge the wholehearted way in which the previous speaker tried to defend his undefensible position. Mr Brendan O'Connor: Indefensible. Mr BUCHHOLZ: Indefensible—thank you. With the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2] we intend to establish an independent watchdog, the Registered Organisations Commission, to monitor and regulate registered organisations,…

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2015-2016, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2014-2015, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2014-2015

Speeches

It is indeed a pleasure to be able to stand and deliver yet another appropriation speech. This is potentially our best budget that we have ever delivered from a government's perspective. It is always an honour to follow the member for Melbourne, who gave a stirring speech, but omitted to mention—it was probably just a…

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE BUDGET BIG WINNERS

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The Abbott Government has improved it’s already stellar reputation on supporting small business and creating local jobs with the $5.5 billion Growing Jobs and Small Business package. Scott Buchholz, Federal Member for Wright says the package will go a long way to support small businesses including tradies in Wright to invest, hire and grow. “This…

BUDGET AIMS TO DELIVER JOBS TO WRIGHT

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Jobs were an obvious focus of last night’s budget and measures included in the $5.5 million Growing Jobs and Small Business Package will support job opportunities for locals seeking work. Scott Buchholz, Federal Member for Wright, is eager to see the roll-out of the Government’s jobs initiatives in areas such as Beaudesert where unemployment is…

LOCAL MANUFACTURER TO BOOST PRODUCTION WITH HELP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT

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Beaudesert manufacturer GELITA Australia Pty Ltd will be embarking on an ambitious expansion of their local operations estimated to cost $6.5 million. GELITA will be making this advancement with the support of a $1.25 million grant from the Australian Government’s Manufacturing Transition Programme. Announcing the investment Scott Buchholz, Federal Member for Wright said that the…

LOCAL INACTIVE BANK ACCOUNTS SAFE ONCE MORE

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The Coalition Government this week has honoured their election commitment and announced that it will be introducing legislation to improve the way that unclaimed money in savings accounts and life insurance policies is managed. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, has been a long-term supporter of the Governments plans to reverse the changes Labor introduced…