The Minns Labor Government’s Great Koala National Park (GKNP) will obliterate the North Coast timber industry, directly impacting up to 5500 regional jobs, and creating severe shortages across NSW. The NSW Nationals say the full 176,000 hectare footprint will further exacerbate the housing crisis, wiping out 40 per cent of the state’s future hardwood supply…
The Nationals have slammed the Minns Labor Government for secretly scaling back the Recovery Coordinator for the Hunter and Mid North Coast floods, at a time where businesses and farmers are still struggling. Former Deputy Police Commissioner Dave Owens was specifically appointed to the position to manage clean-up and repair efforts but is due to…
The NSW Nationals have raised concerns about miscommunication between Labor Ministers and their departments involved in flood recovery efforts on the Mid North Coast. Farmers unable to access the $75,000 primary producer grants were being directed by the Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) to apply for the $25,000 small business grant through the Reconstruction Authority (RA),…
The Minns Labor Government’s rollout of flood support for farmers in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions will go down as one of the greatest failures in living memory after it was revealed deliberate tactics are being used to prevent the money from getting out the door. Cuts to the Rural Assistance Authority (RAA)…