Media Release

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR $500 MILLION HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM

27 March 2024

The Federal Labor Government’s $500 million Housing Support Program is now open for applications from state, territory and local governments for projects that will boost the planning required to increase housing supply.

CONNECTIVITY BOOST DELIVERED FOR GREATER BENDIGO

15 March 2024

The Australian Government is improving digital connectivity for the community of Fosterville, Victoria through the completion of a new mobile tower funded through Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

NEW FEDERAL GRANT TO BOLSTER WOMEN’S SPORT

14 March 2024

Grant guidelines for the Albanese Labor Government’s $200 million Play Our Way program are now available, so applicants can begin preparing their submissions ahead of the grant round officially opening later this month.

BENDIGO CLINIC PROVIDES QUALITY CARE FOR WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS

08 March 2024

The Albanese Labor Government will today officially open a specialised
Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain GP Clinic in Bendigo, Victoria, providing women with
a one-stop option for diagnosis, intervention and treatment.

SERVICES AUSTRALIA CREATES NEW JOBS IN BENDIGO

07 March 2024

The Australian Government has created 11 new jobs in the Central Victoria region as part of its $228 million commitment to deliver new staff to Services Australia.

DEFENCE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BENDIGO

29 February 2024

Today the Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters MP confirmed that there is an opportunity for Bendigo and local manufacturers to sustain and grow local jobs and defence manufacturing capabilities. 

BOOST FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF PROVIDERS TO BOLSTER SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED

22 February 2024

The Federal Labor Government has announced that Emergency Relief and Food Relief providers in the Bendigo electorate will share in more than $14.4 million in 2023-24 in funding to help meet increased demand for services.

MORE BULK BILLING IN THE BENDIGO ELECTORATE ON MEDICARE’S 40TH BIRTHDAY

01 February 2024

Today, 1 February 2024 is Medicare’s 40th Birthday, and residents in the Bendigo electorate are seeing the benefits of the Government’s record investments to strengthen it.

The Bendigo electorate has seen an increase of 8 percentage points in the rate of bulk billing in the first two months since the Albanese Government tripled the GP bulk billing incentive, amounting to an estimated 9,302 additional bulk billed trips to the GP.

CHESTERS RETURNS TO CANBERRA TO REPRESENT BENDIGO ELECTORATE IN 2024

01 February 2024

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters returns to Canberra next week for the first parliamentary sitting week of 2024.

Ms Chesters will be taking the issues and concerns of Central Victorians directly to Parliament.

LABOR’S BETTER TAX CUTS TO BENEFIT BENDIGO ELECTORATE

25 January 2024

The Albanese Government is delivering a tax cut for every taxpayer in the Bendigo electorate starting on July 1.

Labor’s new tax cuts are designed to provide cost-of-living relief to middle Australia while making our tax system fairer.