Veterans have been given a life-changing and in many cases life-saving win after the federal Labor Government was forced to ‘scrap the cap’ on allied health services. Nationals Leader Matt Canavan said Labor’s $5,000 cap on allied health care for veterans never should have seen the light of day. “I want to thank the veterans…
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State Nationals Member for Clarence Richie Williamson has called on the Minns Labor Government to take immediate action to dramatically reduce unacceptable delays being experienced by lawful, licensed firearms owners and dealers. Mr Williamson said delays in the Permit to Acquire process have blown out from what previously was around 24 hours to many months,…
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With 100 days to go until Christmas Day, Australia’s tourism sector is bracing for what it fears could be its toughest festive season yet. Nationals Leader Matt Canavan and Shadow Minister for Tourism David Littleproud have met the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC), as it warns $3 billion in revenue and 20,000 jobs are at…
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Australia is entering a more uncertain global environment with around $1 trillion in Commonwealth debt and the cost of servicing that debt rising. Recently, Australia’s 10-year government bond rate climbed to around 5.4 per cent, levels not seen in 15 years. Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Kevin Hogan, a former bond…
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After an overwhelmingly positive response from the water sector to the NSW Nationals’ record $5 billion Regional Water Infrastructure Program, Shadow Minister for Water Steph Cooke is calling on key stakeholders to join her Town Water Advisory Group. Our $5 billion Regional Water Infrastructure Program will support regional water utility providers to build and replace essential…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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