Daily Archives: 22 Oct, 2026

Nationals to stop winery tax rort

The NSW Nationals will introduce legislation to fix the legal mess that has resulted in NSW wine producers being charged land tax for turning their grapes into wine. Deputy Nationals Leader Kevin Anderson said the Minns Labor Government has sat on its hands for 18 months while NSW wine producers have been unfairly affected by…

Labor and Greens leave cafes to carry the cost of coffee cup mandate

The Minns Labor Government is pushing ahead with its unworkable coffee cup mandate that will impose more costs and red tape on struggling cafés, rejecting attempts by the NSW Nationals to protect small businesses. Labor’s Environmental Legislation Amendment (Plastic Reduction and Container Recycling) Bill 2026 requires cafés and takeaway businesses to offer customers a reusable…