An Abbott Liberal government could cut more than $15,000 from the household budgets of a typical family in then Northern Territory, Labor Senator Trish Crossin said today.
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey revealed this week that the Liberals would axe the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus, which provides vital support to 15,200 NT families every year with kids in school.… .
Young innovators and scientists in the Northern Territory are being encouraged to apply for the 2013 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Senator Trish Crossin said applications were now open for the awards, with grants of up to $22,000 up for grabs across primary industries, food and natural resource sectors.… .
New facilities at Leanyer Primary School in Leanyer will bring benefits to students for years to come, the Senator Trish Crossin said today.
Speaking at the school’s ceremony for the opening of the new $3,113,452 multipurpose hall, the Senator said the Australian Government’s historic Building the Education Revolution (BER) investment was delivering modern facilities to school students around Australia.… .
Senator Trish Crossin today applauded the Australian Government’s announcement of the next stage of its $50.7 million national program aimed at helping Indigenous students move from school into the workplace.
“This program will support, mentor and assist Indigenous students to complete a school-based traineeship,” Senator Crossin said.… .
Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, and Northern Territory Senator, Trish Crossin, today welcomed the announcement by Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek of new grants for health and medical research in the Territory.… .