Media & Speeches

  • FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL APOLOGY TO INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS COMMEMORATES PROUD DAY FOR ALL

    Monday, 13 February 2012

    “As we commemorate the fourth anniversary of the National Apology to Indigenous Australians it makes me proud to be an Australian and humbled to have been in Parliament to witness the formal apology to the Stolen Generations and their families,” local member of Federal Parliament Gary Gray said.

  • MANUFACTURING AND RESOURCES SECTOR IMPORTANT FOR ROCKINGHAM AND KWINANA

    Tuesday, 7 February 2012

    A strong manufacturing industry in Australia is especially important for people living in Rockingham and Kwinana, local member of Federal Parliament Gray Gray said.

  • 282 NEW HOMES FOR ROCKINGHAM, KWINANA AND MANDURAH

    Thursday, 2 February 2012

     Local member of Federal Parliament Gary Gray today announced that 282 new homes have been built in the Rockingham, Kwinana and Mandurah under the Labor Government’s $5.6 billion Social Housing Initiative. 

  • Outstanding volunteer receives Australia Day honour

    Thursday, 26 January 2012

    Outstanding local volunteer Victoria de Haas has been recognised in the Australian Day honours, receiving the medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

  • GRAY WELCOMES STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL

    Tuesday, 24 January 2012

    Local Member of Federal Parliament Gary Gray this week welcomed Rockingham and Kwinana students back to school.

    “This is an exciting time for the students, who will be returning to even better equipped schools, thanks to the Government’s investment of more than $65 billion in education,” Mr Gray said.

  • COOLIBAH BOOST FOR DEMENTIA CARE

    Friday, 20 January 2012

    Local member of Federal Parliament Gary Gray today announced details of a $2.5-million zero real interest loan to Coolibah Total Caring in Mandurah from the Federal Government’s latest Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR).

  • CULTURAL EXHIBITION TO TOUR TO MANDURAH

    Friday, 20 January 2012

    A contemporary art exhibition exploring the relationship between globalisation and local identity will soon tour to Mandurah thanks to almost $1.7million in Australian Government funding announced today by local member of Federal Parliament Gary Gray and Arts Minister Simon Crean.

  • MORE DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

    Tuesday, 20 December 2011

    People living with severe and persistent mental illness in Rockingham, Kwinana and Mandurah will receive ongoing day-to-day support to stay connected to their community with more than $1.4 million ($1,445,269.83) in federal funding for the June O’Connor Centre - Peel and Rockingham Region.

  • EXTRA HELP FOR FAMILIES WITH TEENAGERS IN SCHOOL

    Tuesday, 20 December 2011

    Local member of Federal Parliament Gary Gray today said the families of around 4,500 local teenagers may benefit from an increase of up to $4,200 per year in family payments, if their teenager stays in school.

  • NATIONAL AWARDS RECOGNISE LOCAL HEROES

    Monday, 5 December 2011

    To celebrate International Day of the Volunteer local Member of Federal Parliament Gary Gray has awarded five outstanding local volunteers with the National Volunteer Award.

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