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24/04/2013
INDEPENDENT Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott says he his pleased the National Party’s David Gillespie has had a change of heart and is now committing to further indexation of military pensions. “...
23/04/2013
INDEPENDENT Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott has congratulated Premier Barry O’Farrell and Prime Minister Julia Gillard on agreeing to a more equitable funding deal for NSW public, private and independent...
22/04/2013
LOCAL councils, hospitals and universities that have shared in a record allocation of federal funding for Lyne over the past three years need to finalise their works programs or risk losing their...
19/04/2013
THE consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has approved a bid by Manning Farmers to strike a supply deal with Woolworths. The deal is unique in that it bypasses...
18/04/2013
INDEPENDENT Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott has joined the call for a new partnership between the federal and state governments to close the health and life expectancy gaps between indigenous and non-...
18/04/2013
THE self-employed have the chance to let the Productivity Commission know what they think of federal, state and local government regulators that impact on their business. Independent Lyne MP Rob...
15/04/2013
GREATER equity in education and further tax reform could be a step closer on Friday - if political parties put the national interest first, says Independent Lyne MP Robert Oakeshott. Ahead of Friday...
14/04/2013
MAKING room for a more equitable funding model in school-based education is the most important decision of this 43rd Parliament, and the most important policy contribution that all MPs can make to a...
13/04/2013
INDEPENDENT Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott has described today’s federal government announcement of $2.3 billion in cuts to the university sector as a “poison pill” and called on the...
12/04/2013
MENTAL health services on the Mid-North Coast have received a $620,000 boost from the Commonwealth. Independent Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott said The Benevolent Society would receive $626,365 to expand its...