Discussions about religious freedom in Australia should aim to unite the nation rather than divide it, guests at the Australian Catholic University’s sixth Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast have heard. Over 160 guests, including around 50 faith leaders and 50 parliamentarians, gathered for the Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast at the National Press ClubRead More →
The current wave of COVID-19 in Victoria appears to be persisting at least for now. While COVID is wreaking havoc in China, the country where it originated, we seem to have forgotten all about it in the din and hype of state elections in Victoria. The risk is still thereRead More →
A Matthew Guy Liberals and Nationals Government will bring forward its $2 flat fares by six months to January 1, giving hardworking Victorian families immediate hip pocket relief. By bring forward our Plan, if we are elected on Saturday, Victorians will benefit from cheaper travel all day, every day inRead More →
Election times in India are different to what we have here in Australia. In India, without fail, the references to Pakistan’s Machiavellian intentions to destabilize India start to surface in common parlance of leaders from the BJP side while the Congress without exception intensifies its attack on the BJP forRead More →
Diwali really came to fruition for the Ballarat Hindu community when the Liberal party -during its Diwali 2022 celebrations announced that a Matthew Guy led Liberals a Nationals Government will provide $875,000 to deliver the Indian Cultural Centre for Ballarat’s Indian community. Member for Ripon Louise Staley joined members ofRead More →
In a surprise announcement for the Punjabi community in Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that if re-elected Andrews Labor Government will host a Kabaddi exhibition match in the lead up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games will be held in Victorian from 17 March to 29 March 2026. KabaddiRead More →
The 2023 Victorian Australian of the Year recipients were announced on 8 November 2022 at a ceremony at Government House. From a selection of sixteen nominees, four Victorians were named as the state-based recipients of the 2023 Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year, Local Hero of theRead More →
Sharing and Strengthening Hindi, Punjabi & other Languages A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will invest $6 million to deliver a new Multicultural Storytime program across Victoria. The program will give kids – up to the age of 5 – the ability to come together with a facilitator to read aRead More →
2 Indian community Centers – West and South East (of Melbourne) with $2.5 million each $5 million for grants A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will deliver better facilities for Victoria’s multicultural and multifaith communities in Victoria with a new fund to upgrade, renovate and build community facilities. Victorians come from moreRead More →
Presenting its first budget, the Anthony Albanese Government has committed to establishing the Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR) with an allocation of $44 million in the budget. The new Centre will be modelled to help foster new ties and support expanding exchange and cooperation with India, including by engaging Australia’sRead More →