NSW Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan is calling for a practical, evidence-based approach to proposed workplace exposure limits for phosphine; an essential tool used by grain growers and the storage industry to protect stored grain from insect pests and maintain grain quality. From December 1 this year, the workplace exposure limit for phosphine is…
One of West Wyalong’s most recognisable landmarks has been officially unveiled following a major restoration project, with the iconic DC-3 Dakota aircraft now restored to its former glory at Lions Park. The project was supported by The Nationals in 2022 with $167,670 through the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund Round 5, enabling Bland Shire Council…
The NSW Nationals have slammed the Minns Government for failing to act as a new mutant, treatment resistant Varroa mite devastates the state’s beekeeping sector. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan warned the crisis now threatens food security, regional jobs, and a $12.9 billion national pollination industry. “The Minns Labor Government’s complacent response has left…
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has met the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and AgForce, as concerns rise about Labor’s first guide of the EPBC Act into Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Senator Canavan said farmers are increasingly worried the guide was cementing a new form of farm police. “Labor has done a deal with…
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has called for an audit of the international treaties Australia is a party to. Senator Canavan, in a speech to the Federal Nationals’ Conference, said it was about time an audit was undertaken to investigate whether or not each treaty puts Australians first. “The Australian public deserves to know; do the…
PHOTO: Gurmesh Singh and Coffs Harbour commercial fisher Grahame Clarke near South Wall Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has called on the NSW Government to urgently implement a permanent dredging solution for the entire harbour at Coffs Harbour. Mr Singh said the dredged sand could be used by private enterprise to offset the…
Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke, says the loss of 92 jobs at SunRice facilities in Leeton and Deniliquin is the direct consequence of years of warnings being ignored about the impact of water policy on regional communities. As one of the Murray-Darling Basin’s largest employers and processors, SunRice warned policymakers as early as 2024…
Shadow Special Envoy for Men and Boys and LNP Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, will move an urgency motion at The Nationals’ Federal Conference this weekend that aims to stop denying a working father paid parental leave, simply because the mother has not recently been in paid work. Mr O’Brien said this crucial motion…
The Riverina community has been dealt another blow with confirmation SunRice will cut 92 positions across its Deniliquin, Leeton and Australian Grain Storage operations, with 78 workers set to lose their jobs. Only 14 of the 92 workers are able to be redeployed to other areas of the business. Federal Nationals Member for Riverina and…
Nationals Leader, Matt Canavan, will reiterate the need to use all of Australia’s resources with the Party faithful at this weekend’s Nationals conference, as global coal investment reaches a 14-year high. Senator Canavan said he was encouraged by a briefing from FutureCoal in The Nationals party room today, showing global coal investment reaching US$180 billion…