Federal Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus MP, expressed her concern for the impact the Minerals Resource Rent Tax will have on small business. In the dead of the night, the MRRT was passed through the lower house during the last sitting week of the year as a consequence of the Gillard Labor ... (25-Dec)
Federal Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus MP, is encouraging people of the Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains to send a Christmas message to our Australian Defence Force troops in the Middle East, Solomon Islands and East Timor.
“I encourage the people of the Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountain... (25-Dec)
On 14 August 2010, demoted Federal Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett MP and then Labor candidate for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, promised the people of the Blue Mountains that Labor would fund the Springwood Town Centre Revitalisation and the Blue Mounta... (20-Dec)
Federal Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus MP, is encouraging all Australian Defence Force Regular and Reserve personnel to apply for the Australian Defence Medal (ADM) or the Anniversary of Service Medal (ANSM).
The ADM was established to recognise a demonstrated commitment and co... (16-Dec)
Letter to Editor - Hawkesbury Gazette
I fully support investment in schools, however, given taxpayers are sustaining a $1.7 billion budget blow-out, I do not agree that this program was managed in the best possible way.
However, while the premise of the Building the Education Revolution program de... (14-Dec)
Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus MP has called on the Federal Government to continue to fund Green Corps and National Green Jobs Corps programs. The Federal Labor Government has announced it will cease funding the programs from 31 December 2011. Green Corps provides young unemployed peopl... (14-Dec)
The Coalition today announced the Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus as the New South Wales Community Environment Ambassador to support local grassroots projects to address climate change and deliver long term environmental benefits.
Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment ... (13-Dec)
Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus MP commemorated Private Luke Worsley’s life and service to this country at the official opening and dedication of the Luke Worsley Bridge in Windsor today.
Mrs Markus joined with Private Worsley’s family, representatives from the Army, Hawkesbury ... (09-Dec)
Federal Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus MP, attended the official commemoration of International Day of People with Disability 2011 at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith today.
International Day of People with Disability is celebrated globally on the 3rd of De... (02-Dec)
Federal Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus MP expressed concern for Blue Mountains tourism in response to the release of the Federal Labor Government’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO).
“The Mid Year Economic Fiscal Outlook released this week by Treasurer Wayne Swan sho... (02-Dec)