The NSW Nationals in the state government will invest more than $1 billion in economic, social and environmental programs to build more resilient and stronger primary industries in the 2022-23 State Budget. Nationals Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Dugald Saunders said the NSW primary industries sector was valued at $20.9 billion last year, and…
Regional New South Wales is at the heart of the NSW Government’s 2022 Housing Package with almost $328 million to improve housing supply and ensure locals and key workers moving to the regions have a place to call home. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the investment would increase housing across…
Regional and rural New South Wales will benefit from more than $3.0 billion in health infrastructure spend over the next four years. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the significant investment in health capital works in the 2022-23 NSW Budget would deliver better health facilities for patients and their families, more…
Creating jobs, developing investment opportunities, delivering more support for young people and improving local services across regional New South Wales will be a key focus of a $1.6 billion package announced in the 2022-23 NSW Budget. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the $1.6 billion boost included a significant top-up for…
The NSW and Australian governments have announced Ferrovial Gamuda Joint Venture will design and construct the new $2.2 billion Coffs Harbour Bypass, with major construction to begin early next year. The project will upgrade around 14 kilometres of the Pacific Highway at Coffs Harbour, starting from south of Englands Road roundabout and finishing at the…
More than 45,000 people in rural and regional NSW are set to benefit from an expansion of the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), with the NSW Nationals in the state government investing an additional $149.5 million as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole…
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stations across the state are set to benefit from a $50 million investment including new bathrooms and change rooms in the upcoming Budget to support female firefighters. The NSW government hopes more women will take up a career in firefighting, with women currently making up only 10 per cent of…
Student access to representative school sport will be increased through a $1.2 million investment to fund local and state sports association affiliation fees in 2022 for every student in NSW public schools. The move will both reduce the financial burden on families and the administrative burden on schools. A 2021 Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne study…
The concept design for the $45 million third stage of the Muswellbrook Hospital redevelopment has been unveiled, providing the local community with its first look at the enhanced health facility. Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Dave Layzell said the project builds on significant redevelopments already delivered at the hospital, consolidating all acute clinical services into…
Leaders past and present come together in Port Macquarie as the NSW Nationals hold their first Annual General Conference since 2019. New federal Leader David Littleproud was joined by former leaders Barnaby Joyce, Michael McCormack, and the Hon Ian Sinclair. Mr Sinclair was the Deputy Leader of the federal Parliamentary Country Party from 1971 to…