Kemp’s push for tighter feral predator control

Nationals Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, has called for tighter feral predator control. Mr. Kemp has spoken in Parliament to drew attention to the alarming rates of native mammal extinction, with feral cats and foxes identified as the primary culprits of the uncontrolled problem. “Entire species are being wiped out before our eyes. The message…

Labor delays release of supermarket report as ACCC takes Woolworths and Coles to court

Nationals Leader David Littleproud is calling on the Albanese Labor Government to release the ACCC’s interim report into Australia’s supermarket sector as the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact families across the nation. The interim report, which examined the pricing practices of supermarkets as well as the relationship between wholesale, including farmgate, and retail prices, was…

Labor’s brutal kick in the guts for Norco

The Minns Labor Government has again turned its back on local dairy farmers by refusing to return Norco milk to the North and Mid-North Coast health contract. The NSW Nationals highlighted the issue on the floor of Parliament last night, forcing a public interest debate after the co-op was abruptly dumped in August. The motion…

Emergency care crisis – “It’s pushing our regional health system to breaking point”

Emergency care is declining across regional NSW with new data revealing patients are waiting longer for urgent treatment. The latest Bureau of Health Information Healthcare Quarterly, released today, shows more than 65,000 people didn’t start their treatment on time in major regional hospitals. Manning Base Hospital in Taree was among the most concerning, with just…

Walking for pancreatic cancer research

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…

Staffing must be focus of health inquiry – Anderson

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…

Innovation central at Farmlink Open Day

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…

End in sight for Gloucester’s Church Street upgrade

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…