Treasurer visits Maddingley

The Federal Treasurer has paid a visit to a Maddingley business, sharing how the recent Budget will benefit local businesses and households.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Federal Member for Hawke Sam Rae popped in to Keemin Electrical in Maddingley on Wednesday 17 May, chatting with business owner John Cutler, who employs 25 staff including three apprentices.

Keemin Electrical specialise in helping other small and medium size businesses manage their energy consumption through waste reduction and the use of renewable energy, and will benefit from a range of measures handed down in the Budget including instant asset write-off, targeted power bill relief, and support for the 3315 apprentices in Hawke to complete their training.

The Small Business Energy Incentive will also encourage businesses to invest in energy products and energy emission, another boost for businesses such as Keemin Electrical.

“People are under the pump which is why we carefully calibrated our budget to take some of the pressure off. This is a budget that will really make a difference for people in this community,” Dr Chalmers said.

“In Hawke, we’re delivering cheaper medicines and making it cheaper and easier to see a GP for tens of thousands of locals at the same time as we deliver cheaper power bills and provide extra rental assistance to thousands more.”

“Whether it’s cheaper medicines, more bulk billing or a bit of extra help to pay the rent – our budget will help local families and local businesses and create more opportunities for more people in this community to get ahead.”

Mr Rae said he was pleased Dr Chalmers could come to Hawke to see firsthand how the Budget will help people in the community.

“Just like we said we would, our Budget is delivering real cost of living relief, fixing Medicare, and creating good, well paid, Aussie jobs,” he said.

“Every day, I hear from people struggling to see a GP – that’s why I’m so proud we’re makingit easier for nearly 84,000 people in Hawke to see a bulk billed doctor.”

The Treasurer’s visit was organised prior to the terrible accident in Eynesbury on Tuesday, but both MPs took the opportunity to extend their thoughts to the Exford Primary School community, and the first responders and bystanders who helped on scene.

“Our hearts go out to the families and the loved ones and the teachers, and particularly those little kids from Exford Primary, involved in that horrific accident not far from here yesterday afternoon,” Dr Chalmers said.

“It is heartbreaking to think of little primary school kids on the bus with their friends, now having to deal with the unimaginable stress that comes from this accident.”

“Our entire community is hurting in the wake of this terrible accident. As a dad, I know there is no greater fear than your little one getting hurt. My thoughts are with the kids involved, their parents, loved ones, teachers and the entire Exford Primary School community.” Mr Rae added.