Daily Archives: 27 May 2016

Backpacker Tax to cost Australian economy $350 million per year

The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor John Hassell has labelled the Federal Government’s Backpacker Tax an “abject failure” following a community forum on the issue in Manjimup today. Mr Hassell pointed to industry modelling which showed the Backpacker Tax would cost far more than it would raise and demanded the Federal Government immediately scrap the…

Hassell welcomes federal telecommunications funding

The Nationals WA Candidate for O’Connor John Hassell has welcomed an election commitment from the federal National Party that an additional $60 million will be invested into the Mobile Black Spot Programme. Mr Hassell said mobile voice and data services were needed to support the growth and prosperity of regional businesses and communities. “Improving mobile…