July 2021 marks eight years of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This world-first insurance Scheme has changed the lives of more than 450,000 Australians with disability. Eight years on there are now 3,711 NDIS participants in Barker benefiting from the Scheme. The NDIS was born from a grassroots campaign, backed by thousands of Australians. … Continue reading RECOGNISING THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NDIS
Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP is encouraging South Australian farmers in drought affected regions of Barker to apply to the $100 million On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. Round 3 of the joint State-Commonwealth funded scheme is now open for applications for South Australian farmers to share in $5.2 million available for SA livestock … Continue reading APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ON-FARM EMERGENCY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Manufacturers, research institutions and organisations in Barker are being encouraged to work together on job-creating projects as part of the $800 million Collaboration stream of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI). Today the Government is launching the Collaboration stream which will support business-to-business and business-to-research collaboration across the six National Manufacturing Priorities under the MMI, the … Continue reading GOVERNMENT BACKS MANUFACTURERS TO BUILD SCALE AND JOBS
NAIDOC Week 2021 is taking place this week and three organisations have been provided a grant to help celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence and Australia’s rich history and culture. This funding is part of the Morrison Government’s $1.4 million program to support local organisations to celebrate NAIDOC week. Member for Barker Tony Pasin … Continue reading LOCAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT CELEBRATING NAIDOC WEEK 2021
Member for Barker Tony Pasin has congratulated Ella Winnall from the Riverland on winning a national competition that recognised her innovative ideas to boost international trade and investment. Ms Winnall who is employed by the District Council of Loxton Waikerie, is the inaugural winner of the Horizons Leadership Program, a program designed for people working … Continue reading INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO CONNECT BARKER TO THE WORLD
Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP is encouraging public submissions from dairy farmers, processors, industry representative bodies, government agencies and consumer organisations to the first review of the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct. The code, which has been operational since 1 January 2020, was designed to address market imbalances in the dairy industry. “The Government … Continue reading HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE DAIRY CODE OF CONDUCT
The Federal Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonathan Duniam and local Member for Barker Mr Tony Pasin MP took the opportunity during the Assistant Minister’s recent visit to Mount Gambier to meet with Members of the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub. South Australia’s forestry industry is innovative and sustainable and the Federal Government is … Continue reading GREEN TRIANGLE FOREST INDUSTRY BENEFITING FROM HUB
First home buyers and single parents with children in Barker will be eligible to apply for 30,000 additional places under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, the New Home Guarantee program, and the Family Home Guarantee from 1 July 2021. Since the introduction of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and New Home Guarantee, 30,000 … Continue reading MORE SUPPORT FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS AND SINGLE PARENTS WITH CHILDREN
Member for Barker has called on exporters in Barker to nominate for the Australian Export Awards to be recognised for the outstanding contribution they are making to business and the community. The 59th Australian Export Awards will showcase Australian export businesses succeeding across 13 categories, with the 2021 Australian Exporter of the Year chosen from … Continue reading RECOGNISING SUCCESSFUL EXPORTERS IN BARKER
