Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads and Nationals Member for Upper Hunter, Dave Layzell, has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement that it will build an overtaking lane on the Golden Highway near Merriwa. The upgrade is planned for a location about 12 kilometres west of the Upper Hunter township. The vital road connection between…
The $263.8 million redevelopment of Grafton Base Hospital has taken a major step forward, with the Clarence Valley community now invited to review and provide feedback on planning documents that are on public exhibition. Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson said the release of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) marks an important milestone for the…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has used today’s Agriculture Day to thank Australian farmers for producing the nation’s food and fibre. Mr Littleproud said it was important to acknowledge farmers needed extra support this year, after being forced to bear the brunt of Labor’s race to all-renewables and reckless net zero ideology. “Under Labor, 95 per…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has welcomed a delegation of community, business, and industry representatives from the Manning Region to NSW Parliament House for a series of high-level meetings with the Premier, Treasurer, and key Ministers. The delegation travelled to Sydney to advocate for urgent and ongoing support following the devastating May Flood…
Nationals Senator Ross Cadell has called for a greater focus on the value of fisheries and forestry within the food and fibre sector to ensure everyday Australians fully understand the important role of the industry in keeping food on the table. According to the Rural Research and Development Corporation’s National Schools Food and Fibre Education…
Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Pat Conaghan, has used a major address at the FAAA National Conference in Perth to warn the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has become a disaster – failing to protect victims while costs spiral out of control. Speaking to a packed crowd of financial advisers at the Perth Convention…
The NSW Nationals Party Room met this morning following Dugald Saunders’ decision to stand down as Leader. Gurmesh Singh has been elected Leader in an uncontested ballot, while Kevin Anderson was elected unopposed as Deputy Leader. Sarah Mitchell will continue to serve as Nationals’ Leader in the Upper House. Mr Singh, the Member for Coffs…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, has called on the NSW Government to stop delaying and start building the Glen Innes Hospital redevelopment. In 2021, it was announced the Glen Innes Hospital would undergo a redevelopment which would see a new acute services building added to house the emergency department, medical imaging, ambulance bays,…
Federal Nationals Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, has attacked the lack of urgency in addressing financial sustainability for Australia’s 537 local governments, as the Albanese Labor government quietly reinstates a sustainability inquiry – something The Nationals have been calling for since early June. Mr Chaffey said the Albanese Government has been very slow to reinstate…
The NSW Nationals have welcomed the passage of the Planning System Reform Bill 2025, recognising the need for a modern, faster and fairer planning system to help address the housing crisis that continues to put pressure on families, renters, and first home buyers across the state. To improve the legislation, The Nationals worked constructively with…