After five years as Chairman of the NSW Nationals, Bede Burke retired from the role at the Annual General Conference. A small ‘thank you’ function was held in the Jubilee Room at NSW Parliament this week in his honour.
The NSW Nationals in Government have taken the stick to Labor’s failed and repealed Native Vegetation Act, while the Federal Nationals in Government are one step closer to introducing tough criminal penalties for farm invaders. NSW Nationals Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall announced major changes to deliver fairness to farmers facing historic compliance action under the…