The NSW Nationals have raised concerns around a plan to replace the emergency department at Wee Waa Hospital with an urgent care clinic. Health Minister Ryan Park was quizzed about the move at a Budget Estimates hearing, after a similar service was opened in Goulburn but shut down due to staffing issues in just 10…
Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, has welcomed the decision by Norwegian energy giant Equinor to abandon the Hunter Offshore Wind project, and has called for the Albanese Government to back the community and rescind the offshore wind zone. The project had been a key part of the Albanese Government’s clean energy strategy, with…
Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke has condemned the Minns Labor Government for presiding over a litany of failures across the water portfolio, where delays and bungled projects are piling up. Friday’s Budget Estimates were a reminder that major infrastructure projects, such as the Wilcannia Weir replacement, remain years behind schedule, while not one of…