The Hon Sam Farraway has delivered his Valedictory Speech in the Legislative Council. This is what he said. It is a bit of an odd feeling to stand here to do a valedictory speech because, for a lot of people, it is the end of their political career. They close a book, and they move…
The Hon Mark Coulton has delivered his valedictory speech as the Member for Parkes. This is what he said. Mr Speaker, I’d like to start by acknowledging you and the job you’re doing, particularly your outreach that you are taking out all over Australia. The five small schools that you visited in my electorate were…
Nationals Candidate for Calare Sam Farraway has blasted the dire healthcare situation across the Central West, calling for immediate action and stronger incentives to attract and retain GPs. Mr Farraway said with locals from the Mudgee and Gulgong regions forced to drive hours to Bathurst, Orange, or even Sydney for basic care, it’s beyond time…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud is pledging to fix 10 terrible Labor policies that are harming agriculture on National Agriculture Day. Mr Littleproud said today is a timely reminder of the important role the agriculture industry plays, providing fresh food and fibre to Australian households and the world. “Today should be a day of celebrating the…
The NSW Nationals are calling for more support for miners who have been out of work for several weeks after a wild storm brought down transmission lines in far western NSW. Workers at Perilya and CBH have had little to no assistance since they were stood down, after the major outage put the mines out…
Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has joined members of the Coffs Table Tennis Club and Coffs Harbour Over-50s Table Tennis Club to give their newly-installed equipment its first hit-out. Earlier this year, Coffs Table Tennis Club secured a $2500 NSW Government grant under the Local Sport Grant Program for upgrades including the purchase…
The Nationals are standing up for Australian small businesses, farmers, and consumers by delivering stronger penalties for anti-competitive behaviour in the supermarket and hardware sectors. Today, the Food and Grocery (Mandatory) Code of Conduct Bill 2024 is being introduced. The Private Members’ Bill will restore fairness for consumers, families, suppliers, and farmers. The plan will;…
The search for the illusive speck of gold can continue in Nundle following the lifting of a ban on fossicking along the Peel River between Nundle and Bowling Alley Point. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the ban being lifted was good news after 172 years of gold rush history. “The government’s recent decision…
Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan has joined NSW Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh and newly elected City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams to celebrate the official opening of the long-awaited Brelsford Park upgrades. Just under $5 million was awarded to the project in July 2021 as part of the Bushfire…
The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to push its federal counterparts to oppose a bill that could have a negative impact on the Australian kangaroo population. The Kangaroo Protection Act of 2024, currently before the U.S. Senate, would ban the sale and manufacturing of products made from kangaroo skin, affecting animal…
Photo – The Cowper Bus Memorial, where a plaque was erected by Clarence Valley Council, bearing an inscription by then Mayor Richie Williamson: “This plaque marks the 25th Anniversary of the tragic Cowper bus crash. Despite the passing of time, the thoughts and prayers of the people of the Clarence Valley remain with all those…
NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders has visited Broken Hill, a community still reeling after last week’s tornado. Power was finally restored to the region yesterday morning after 36 hours in the dark, but people are still experiencing blackouts and brownouts as they rely on seven generators to meet their needs. Mr Saunders was briefed by…
Landowners in the Upper Macleay and eastern Northern Tablelands areas impacted by Tropical Soda Apple will be pleased to know the highly invasive weed has been found eligible to move to stage 2 of 4 stages of being listed on the National Established Weed Priorities list. This is a small but welcome step for the…
Nationals MP for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has called on the Minns Labor Government to explain why the Evans Head community was again left without ambulance cover. Mr Williamson said it was unacceptable the Evans Head Ambulance Station had been closed overnight, for the second time in as many weeks, increasing the risk to the local…
The Albanese Labor Government has not delivered a single project from its Growing Regions Program in two and a half years, starving communities of much needed economic development funding. Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan and Shadow Minister for Local Government Darren Chester held a roundtable discussion with local mayors to discuss their concerns…
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