Our Economic Security Package includes:-

  • $1,400 for single pensioners and $2,100 for couples.
    This includes Age pensioners, Carer payment recipients, Veterans’ pensioners, DSP recipients and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders. 
  • $1,000 for people receiving the Carer Allowance. 
  • $1,000 for each eligible child of families who receive Family Tax Benefit (FTB Part A)
    OR
    had a dependent child/ children attracting Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, or an education allowance under the Veterans’ Children’s Education Scheme or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme and did not attract FTB Part A.
  •  First home owners grants of up to $21,000 
  • Funding for 56,000 new training places
Page Report, 2008 Year Ender
Decisive action protects families, pensioners from global financial crisis PDF Print E-mail
Janelle's Page Report - Page Report, 2008 Year Ender
Thursday, 18 December 2008 00:00

The Australian economy is sound, but we will not be immune from the global slowdown. That’s why the Rudd Government has taken decisive and early action. 

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2008: A year of community engagement and action PDF Print E-mail
Janelle's Page Report - Page Report, 2008 Year Ender
Thursday, 18 December 2008 00:00

Janelle gets ministerial attention for Page

For more than 11 years, the Page electorate had been a forgotten part of Australia.

When Janelle was elected as the Federal Member she was determined that this part of the world would no longer be ignored by Canberra.

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Listening to pensioners PDF Print E-mail
Janelle's Page Report - Page Report, 2008 Year Ender
Thursday, 18 December 2008 00:00
Hundreds of people came along and Disabilities and Children’s Services, contributed their ideas at the Income Support Forums which Janelle held in Ballina, Lismore, Kyogle, Grafton, Casino from July to September.
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A revolution in quality education PDF Print E-mail
Janelle's Page Report - Page Report, 2008 Year Ender
Thursday, 18 December 2008 00:00

The Rudd Government’s Education Revolution is about providing a world class schooling system that develops the talents of abilities of each student.

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Delivering on rural health PDF Print E-mail
Janelle's Page Report - Page Report, 2008 Year Ender
Thursday, 18 December 2008 00:00

The Rudd Government is committed to ensuring families in rural, regional and remote Australia get the health services they need.

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Investing in local communities PDF Print E-mail
Janelle's Page Report - Page Report, 2008 Year Ender
Thursday, 18 December 2008 00:00

On November 18, 2008 the historic fi rst meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) gave life to the spirit of the founders of our Federation.

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Contact Details

Electoral Office
Location/Postal Address
63 Molesworth Street
Lismore NSW 2480

Office hours 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Toll free phone: 1300 301 735
Phone: 02 6621 9909
Fax: 02 6621 9959
Email: Janelle.Saffin.MP@aph.gov.au

Grafton Office
Suite 3 Mid City Arcade,
55 Prince Street,
PO Box 609
Grafton NSW 2460
Phone: 66428507
Peter Ellem 0437 303 875

Office hours Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm