Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan has welcomed news that negotiations have concluded on the Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Mr Hogan said The Nationals understand the importance and benefit of open and free trade. “When we came into government in 2013 our goods and services covered by a free trade…
Long-term Nationals’ member Alison Penfold will walk more than 70 kilometres this weekend to raise awareness of and funds for pancreatic cancer research. The charity walk, on the Mid North Coast, is part of PanKind’s Remember September campaign to honour and remember the 71 Australians who die each week from pancreatic cancer. Alison said the…
Nationals Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, says the Special Commission of Inquiry into healthcare funding must focus on incentives to bring more health workers to the region. The Special Commission is conducting a review of the funding of health services in NSW. The review is examining: the existing governance and accountability structure of NSW Health…
Australian households have been given a dire cost-of-living warning, with 34 per cent of Australian vegetable growers considering leaving the industry in the next 12 months. Peak group AUSVEG’s latest Vegetable Industry Sentiment Report also shows 50 per cent of growers are financially worse off than they were in June 2023. Nationals Leader David Littleproud…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, joined Southern NSW growers, consultants, and industry members in Temora to celebrate the opening of the Agri Innovation Laboratory at the FarmLink Open Day. The laboratory, supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, is a state-of-the-art facility designed to process plant and soil samples and support the research…
Photo: Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie with Mid Coast Council Works Engineer Ruth Hallett. Work on the Church Street upgrade in Gloucester is expected to be completed in November. Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, has inspected the works with Mid Coast Council Works Engineer Ruth Hallett. The $1.5 million…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has launched her 2024 “Kick Start Scholarship.” Now in its second year, the scholarship recognises not only academic or sporting excellence amongst high school students in the Myall Lakes electorate, but also a determination to excel beyond the confines of a classroom. Mrs Thompson said the scholarship is…
Photo: Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh at Fitzroy Oval with Kyle McIntosh and his coach Andrew Rowlings. Coffs Coast athlete Kyle McIntosh had a surprise visitor during his training run at Coffs Harbour’s Fitzroy Oval. Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh presented Kyle with a NSW Government State Representative Award in recognition…
Nationals Candidate for Calare Sam Farraway has welcomed the introduction of legislation by Shadow Minister for the Environment Jonathan Duniam to overturn Labor’s decision to halt the Blayney Gold Mine project. Mr Farraway said the unnecessary and harmful decision by the Labor Government has caused significant disruption to the Central West community and undermined the…
Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, on site with Richmond Valley Council’s Asset Planning & Quality Assurance Officer, Jack Baker and Manager Asset Planning and Systems, Kim Anderson who will oversee the project. Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson has welcomed Richmond Valley Council’s successful funding application for the West Street, Casino, footpath project. The…