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October 28, 2011
The meetings with the Financial Ombudsman’s Service to hear the insurance problems of flood affected locals in Bridgewater and Rochester this week were a great success.Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, who organised the seminar said, “Clearly there are still some very difficult issues that have not yet been addressed by insurance companies. The Ombudsman will look into these individual ... Click here for full story
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October 20, 2011
The Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will visit the towns of Rochester and Bridgewater next week to listen to locals who have experienced problems with insurance companies during the recent floods.Dr Sharman Stone, a member of the Parliamentary Committee, has invited the group to the electorate to investigate such issues as delayed payments, assessments a... Click here for full story
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October 19, 2011
Stone Visits New Zealand to see Fire Blight Protocols FirsthandSharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, is currently in New Zealand for 2 days at the invitation of the New Zealand Government to look at how effectively they say they are managing the quarantine rules that relate to exporting fresh apples from New Zealand to Australia.Sharman Stone said that whatever she sees in orchards and packing... Click here for full story
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October 17, 2011
Dr Sharman Stone today welcomed the start of Carers Week 2011 and thanked carers across the electorate for the enormous contribution they make.Carers Week 2011 is celebrated between Sunday 16 October and Saturday 22 October. “Anyone, Anytime can be a Carer,” is the theme for Carers week this year. Carers are of all ages, many backgrounds and come from all lifestyles in Australia. “We have many c... Click here for full story
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October 13, 2011
Flood Ombudsman to visit Rochester and BridgewaterSharman Stone Federal Member for Murray has invited The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to Community meetings at Bridgewater and Rochester to help resolve flood insurance problems experienced by local businesses, farmers and residents.“The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) offers help and information regarding insurance claims especially the prob... Click here for full story
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October 12, 2011
Reminder for local groups to apply for grants to help to curb Binge DrinkingLocal councils and community groups are reminded that they have until October 28 to apply for a grant through the National Binge Drinking Strategy aimed at trying to address Australia’s growing epidemic of young people drinking until they drop.Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray said today, “Binge Drinking has beco... Click here for full story
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October 12, 2011
Where Oh Where is the Ombudsman's Reportinto Water Management in Victoria?In February this year, under the direction of the Victorian Government, the Ombudsman began an inquiry into the Food Bowl Modernisation project.Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone said “Unfortunately there was a lack of transparency in relation to the plan and objectives of the Food bowl Modernisation. Business consu... Click here for full story
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October 11, 2011
WILL LABOR MPs STAND UP FOR THEIR ELECTORATES
“Federal Labor members of Parliament have two days left to stand up for their electorates and their country by refusing to vote for the Green’s carbon tax in Parliament this Wednesday,” Sharman Stone, Member for Murray said.
“In particular voters throughout regional Australia will be watching closely to see how members like Steve Gibbons representing... Click here for full story
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October 6, 2011
Local farmers who were given the grant approval, but who were then caught in the Labor Government’s sudden withdrawal of the Exceptional Circumstances Farm Exit Grant Funding will now have their claims re-visited by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone, said that after much pushing she has a commitment from the Secretary of the Departme... Click here for full story
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October 5, 2011
Ever since the Digital Switchover in May this year, poor TV reception problems for the Echuca area have surfaced, and are not being addressed. Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray said today, “my office was first alerted to this problem in May when the switchover occurred and I have been contacted by a stream of frustrated Echuca residents ever since.”“Some residents have experienced consta... Click here for full story
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