Over a week has passed and there is still no clarification from the federal Labor government on whether victims of recent flooding across eastern Australia will be taxed on flood assistance grants they receive. Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Perin Davey, said the Prime Minister and Minister Murray Watt need to be more transparent…
The NSW Government has presented a final assistance package to NSW taxi licence holders, offering the most generous assistance payments in the country worth a total of $905 million. The extra cash injection will see the passenger service levy (PSL) increase by 20 cents to $1.20 (ex GST) and be extended to 2030. According to…
Local paramedics have been handed the keys to Forster’s first ambulance station with construction of the new state-of-the-art station now complete. Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead said the new purpose-built station on Breese Parade was delivered as part of the NSW Government’s $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration program. “We’ve reached the final…