Melbourne Water will be left in little doubt about the local community view when it meets with local federal MP Bruce Billson next week to discuss its plan to completely shut down Heatherhill Road for works next year.Mr Billson said he will make it clear that it is unacceptable for Melbourne Water to completely close the road for works because it w...

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Local federal MP Bruce Billson is hopeful a controversial phone tower planned for Armstrongs Road in Seaford can be moved near the rail line and away from houses and businesses.Following correspondence with the Department of Transport, Mr Billson said he was hopeful Optus would now seek approval to construct the new tower on the western side of the...

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The life of former local boy James Cross was remembered at the weekend as politicians passed through Mornington and Frankston as part of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s annual charity ride to Canberra.The Mornington to Carrum Downs leg of the ride was dedicated to the 22-year-old arts-law student who was travelling in a designated cycle lane when a...

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Local federal MP Bruce Billson is confident that a long running feud over noise coming from the Frankston Freeway at Seaford is about to come to an end.Mr Billson said after discussions with the Minister for Roads that the State Government has made a commitment to prioritise the site along Brunel Road for possible future noise attenuation works.“It...

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Treasurer Wayne Swan mislead the Parliament in question time today claiming 2.7 million small businesses will benefit from company tax cuts, according to the Coalition.The Treasurer said: “… they don’t understand that a company tax cut is important, Mr Speaker, for 2.7 million small businesses, Mr Speaker.” “Treasurer Swan has again displayed his...

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The Gillard Labor Government’s fourth small business minister in four years and the elevation of the portfolio to cabinet will do nothing for small business if the Government doesn’t cut red tape and scrap the carbon tax, according to the Coalition.Shadow Small Business Minister Bruce Billson said Labor had a long history of following the Coalition...

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Frankston Council’s plan to lift its rates, in part due to the carbon tax, confirms that everyone will pay for Julia Gillard’s broken promise of “there will be no carbon tax under a government I lead,” according to local federal MP Bruce Billson.Mr Billson said the council was considering lifting its rates 9.4 per cent with part of that increase to...

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Local federal MP Bruce Billson has stepped into the dispute over the location of an Optus mobile phone tower destined to be erected in Seaford against the wishes of some residents.Mr Billson, using his knowledge as the former Shadow Communications Minister, has acted on the community concerns about the proposed Armstrong Road location and has been ...

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