The Minns Labor Government will axe the only rail service provider in regional NSW along with more than 100 jobs, to fund a pay increase for members of the RTBU and Sydney train drivers. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said secret documents revealed on Seven News show the Minns Labor Government has once again caved…
Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, is calling on the Albanese Government to urgently revoke the latest NDIS pricing changes, warning of the significant negative impacts on people with a disability living in regional and remote areas. The changes, announced following the Government’s NDIS Annual Pricing Review, came into effect on July 1 and…
Federal Member for Page and Deputy Nationals leader Kevin Hogan has launched a community petition calling on the Federal and State Labor Governments to model a scenario where a flood event is 1-2 metres lower than it otherwise would be. Click here to sign the petition: https://www.kevinhogan.com.au/flood-petition/ Mr Hogan was joined at the launch by…
The Minns Labor Government’s disastrous response to red imported fire ants has again been highlighted, with the discovery of a nest at Tweed Heads. NSW Nationals’ Leader Dugald Saunders said this latest biosecurity bungle on Minister Moriarty’s watch comes despite The Nationals calling for stronger action for the past two years. “The government needs to…
Nationals Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack, has slammed the Albanese Labor Government’s new superannuation tax, warning it is a dangerous and deeply unfair attack on Australians who have worked hard and saved diligently. The tax, which will double the tax rate on earnings from superannuation balances above $3 million, has been criticised as a cash…
Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has welcomed a $1.34 million support package for commercial fishers affected by ongoing White Spot biosecurity restrictions but says the Minns Labor Government must now focus on getting fishers back to work. The announcement extends income and support payments for Clarence River fishers beyond the original end date of June…
Regional residents are being penalised from today under the Minns Labor Government’s average speed camera trial. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders raised questions about the plan to target both light and heavy vehicles between Kew and Lake Innes and between Coolac and Gundagai, saying it looks to raise revenue from country commuters. “Every life lost…
The NSW Coalition will introduce a Bill in Parliament to crack down on criminals and make NSW the hardest place in Australia to sell illegal tobacco and vapes. The Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment (Stopping Illicit Tobacco) Bill 2025 will: • Further increase the penalties for the sale of illicit tobacco, including prison sentences of up…
The Albanese Government’s unfair tax on family cars, utes and hybrids commences today (July 1) adding up to $17,000 to the cost of new petrol and diesel fuelled cars by 2029. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie, said Australian families and small businesses will start paying Labor’s tax every time…
CSIRO has today released the hydrodynamic model that will show how engineering solutions can lower future flood levels in our community. Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, said a scenario that should be modelled is how we can take two metres off future floods through engineering solutions. “Options like building dry retention basins to…