The NSW Nationals in the state government are administering the Australian Government’s Volunteer Firefighters Financial Support Program, which is designed to help volunteer firefighters who have been called out for more than 10 days since July 2019. Payment of up to $300 per day, with a total cap of $6000, will be available for the…
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Nationals Senators have demanded a Federal Court decision on Labor’s live export ban be upheld by the government. Last month the Federal Court found former Labor agriculture minister Joe Ludwig acted unlawfully when he banned live cattle exports in 2011. The result was a major win for the farmers and supply chain businesses that had…
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The NSW Nationals in the state government have invested almost $57 million to complete critical water infrastructure projects for three communities in the Central West, as part of its emergency response to drought in regional NSW. NSW Nationals Water Minister Melinda Pavey said the three water security projects in Orange, Bathurst and Condobolin will receive…
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NSW Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has welcomed news that Qantas will continue to connect Moree with Sydney by air for another two years. “This is a major boost for businesses and tourism operators in the Moree district,” Mr Marshall said. “This announcement gives the Moree community continued certainty and security about its…
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National Farmers Federation release Get Australia Growing report Australia’s peak agricultural body, the National Farmers Federation, has called for governments to “Get Australia Growing” out of the COVID-19 downturn. The 20-page document is framed around responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic but also touches on a number of themes that The Nationals would find familiar.…
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The NSW Nationals in the federal government will invest $2 billion to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities. The new JobTrainer skills package will also guarantee support for tens of thousands of apprentices in jobs across rural, remote and regional NSW…
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Bourke Shire Council will receive $4.6 million to seal Caronga Peak Road through funding delivered from the NSW Nationals in the state and federal government. NSW Nationals Upper House MP Sam Farraway said that the improvement of local roads funded under the Fixing Local Roads Program was vital to better road safety for our regional…
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Construction of the new Orana Regional Shooting Complex is expected to commence in early November, after NSW Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders announced $3 million in funding had been secured to make the project a reality. Mr Saunders committed to the project in the lead-up to the 2019 state election, and said the funding…
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Work to fix local roads will soon be underway across the Coolamon Shire thanks to a joint funding effort from the NSW Nationals in the state and federal governments. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke announced funding for four projects which will share in $875,526 from the Fixing Local Roads program. “This is a fantastic boost…
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Small and medium-sized exporters across regional, rural and remote NSW will benefit from programs aimed at creating jobs, re-invigorating industry and supporting regional NSW including the $10,000 Exporter Assistance Grant. NSW Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the support program came at an important time with many businesses struggling due to drought and bushfires.…
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