Feb2015_DICKSON NEWS
From your Federal Member for Dickson, PETER DUTTON
Ph: 3205 9977
Email: peter.dutton.mp@aph.gov.au
Appointment as Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
On December 23 I was sworn in as the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. In this new role, I will be working hard as a member of the government’s national security team to keep our country safe and secure. I will continue Scott Morrison’s great work in stopping the boats, but I also want to work in other ways to make our community safer.
Australians are generous, and every year we welcome into our country many thousands of humanitarian refugees and people coming to start a new life. However, we don’t want to be taken for a ride. Whilst the vast majority of people coming to our country do the right thing, some do not. If you come to this country and you are selling drugs, ripping off the welfare system or, most seriously, being involved in heinous crimes including terrorist activity, then you don’t deserve a place in our society.
I will review a number of temporary residents who aren’t here permanently and see whether or not they deserve to stay in this great country, and I think that it is a debate that our society should have.
I will also be working hard to achieve the best possible immigration outcomes for the residents of Dickson.
If you have any comments or ideas for my new role as Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, please email me at peter.dutton.mp@aph.gov.au to let me know.
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day 2015 was on February 4. This year, the event took the tagline of ‘Not beyond us’, focusing on a positive and proactive approach to the fight against cancer. The day aims to raise awareness and engagement with the solutions we have, with focus on the areas of prevention, early detection, treatment and care. Themes of the day included choosing healthy lives, delivering early detection, achieving treatment for all and maximising quality of life. Check our the information available at worldcancerday.org .
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
February is Ovarian Cancer Australia’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. In 2015, you can join many thousands of other Australians in supporting research and awareness by attending Afternoon Teals and participating in Teal Ribbon Day on the 25th of February. On Teal Ribbon Day, you are invited to purchase and wear a teal ribbon from Ovarian Cancer Australia. You can learn more about Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and find out where to purchase a teal ribbon by visiting ovariancancer.net.au .
Marquee Hire
I have a 6m x 9m marquee available for community organisations to hire, free of charge. If you are interested in hiring the marquee for your community event, please contact my office on 3205 9977
or email peter.dutton.mp@aph.gov.au
