Acting Nationals Leader, Kevin Hogan, said Labor’s new drought hardship loan for farmers is not only too late but also doesn’t go far enough. Mr Hogan said Labor has taken too long to announce drought support through the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), especially after farmers have been experiencing drought and needed financial support much earlier.…
The NSW Nationals have secured important improvements to Labor’s Workers Compensation proposals. The outcome balances three imperatives: affordability for employers, protection for injured workers, and long-term sustainability of the scheme. Significantly the agreement will see: • iCare premiums frozen at the current rate for 18 months • Improved protections for the most injured workers with…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news virtual fencing has been legalised in NSW. Virtual fencing systems allow farmers to confine and move animals without physical fences using GPS, wireless, and sensor technology. A parliamentary inquiry into the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Virtual Stock Fencing) Bill 2024 recommended, in October…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has demanded answers from the Minns Labor Government after a planned nine-hour power outage went ahead last Friday while communities were in the midst of bushfires. Mrs Thompson said it’s unacceptable residents were left without access to internet communication and unable to use water pumps with fires bearing…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, has welcomed news 20 jobs will be created in Armidale after a huge funding boost for one of the region’s big industries. The Australian Natural Therapeutics Group has received $1.38 million in funding from the NSW Government as part of a huge $6.93m injection. The funding will create…
Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has blasted the Minns Labor Government for abandoning the Clarence prawn industry as the current biosecurity control order expires and a new, expanded order immediately takes effect. Mr Williamson said the existing control order expired yesterday – Tuesday, December 9 – with a new control order replacing it without…
Cowra’s new $110.2 million hospital has commenced operations, marking another major milestone for the project and an exciting new chapter for the region’s healthcare. Following months of preparation, a coordinated transfer of departments from the existing hospital is now underway, with emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care operating within the new facility as of today. Nationals…
The death of a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) firefighter near Bulahdelah overnight is a solemn reminder of the dangerous work done by fire crews to protect our communities. Nationals Senator for NSW and Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Ross Cadell, paid tribute to the man who was struck by a falling tree…
Design for a permanent Water Treatment Plant in Narrandera will commence, with the Commonwealth Government stepping up to support the delivery of clean drinking water to the community in place of their state counterparts. $908,000 has been awarded from the National Water Grid Fund, which will pay for the plans needed to support the construction…
The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to order an immediate audit of all operational and planned wind turbines after asbestos was found at multiple sites across Australia. NSW Nationals Leader Gurmesh Singh said this commonsense approach is about protecting our regional communities and workers who operate and maintain these assets. “No…