A NSW Nationals Government will crack down on criminals and make communities safer by introducing new Adult Crime, Adult Time laws within the first 100 days of Government. Labor has lost control of crime across NSW with young people increasingly at the centre – being recruited to carry out gangland hits, committing violent crimes and…
While taxpayers continue to wait for the result of Minister Saffin’s ‘rapid audit’ into her own misuse of public funds, the NSW Nationals will today refer the matter to the Auditor General. Since Minister Saffin ordered the ‘rapid audit’ on Thursday, 27 August, the Daily Telegraph has exposed further instances of wrongful spending including more…
Work on suicide prevention has stalled under the Minns Labor Government with no Suicide Prevention Plan to be released for at least another year, and the removal of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement from last Friday’s National Health Ministers’ Meeting Shadow Minister for Health and Mental Health Sarah Mitchell said The Suicide…
Leader of The Nationals Matt Canavan has welcomed a successful urgency motion in the Senate this evening, highlighting the need to scrap Labor’s $5,000 cap on Veterans’ allied health care. Senator Canavan said the Senate had sent a clear message to the Prime Minister, that Labor should listen to the Veterans’ community and abandon this…
Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold has welcomed the news the M1 extension at Hexham will open this Friday, saying it will make journeys safer, easier, and more reliable for people travelling between the Mid North Coast, Newcastle and Sydney. Ms Penfold said while the project was located in the Hunter, its benefits would be…
Work to rebuild and repair the MidCoast flood-damaged roads and bridges is continuing, with significant progress being made across the region. The May 2025 flood caused enormous and life-changing damage across our communities, leaving thousands of sites requiring assessment and repair. Member for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson said the recovery was now moving from the…
New dads would receive free mental health checks under a pilot to be funded under a NSW Nationals Government to address the number of men not getting the support they need during a critical period for families. The pilot program, which is estimated to cost $2.5 million, would run for four years across multiple Local…
The NSW Nationals have announced a $5 billion, 10-year investment plan to secure the state’s water future, which has been sorely neglected under Labor. Under the Nationals’ Regional Infrastructure Guarantee, a new fund will be established to replace the previous Safe and Secure Water Program. The fund would be backed by legislation and supported by…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson has welcomed three probationary constables and one senior constable to the Manning Great Lakes Police District following their attestation from the NSW Police Force Academy. Robert Cain, Annie Boland, Joel Orton, and Jesse Allen have joined the district, bringing new energy and commitment to policing across the Manning…
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Michael McCormack will travel to every state and territory across Australia over the next fortnight, to hear directly from Veterans, ex-service organisations, advocates and community groups about Labor’s proposed $5,000 cap on allied health services. The nationwide listening tour will provide veterans with an opportunity to share their experiences, concerns…