Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson says the NSW Budget fails to address the growing cost-of-living crisis impacting families, offers no support for struggling Clarence prawn fishers, and delivers little for the broader regional economy. Mr Williamson acknowledged the Budget confirmed funding for the continued redevelopment of Grafton Base Hospital and an upgrade to Casino High…
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The Minns Labor Government’s 2025/26 budget has delivered a third consecutive blow to the bush, failing to recognise the needs of primary producers, regional residents, and businesses. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders slammed the Treasurer for not including any additional funding to uplift support for the North coast, Mid-North and Hunter regions flattened by the…
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A powerful show of community strength has unfolded in Taree as an estimated 3,000 people gathered for the Community Flood Rally to demand urgent Category D disaster funding from the NSW Government. Supported by Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, the rally brought together flood-affected residents, farmers and business owners, who shared a clear…
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Wellingrove’s Memorial Hall is a source of pride for the small village northwest of Glen Innes, and it will now receive a much-needed freshen up. The hall’s memorial fence will be stripped and repainted to conserve it for future generations, thanks to a grant from the Community War Memorials Fund. Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands,…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, is calling on the community to show up in force at the Community Flood Rally in Taree this Monday, June 23, to demand urgent disaster funding from the NSW Government. The rally is a call for Category D disaster support; funding that flood-affected families, farmers and small businesses…
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I read with interest an article the other day comparing China’s ability to build dams to the latest industrial action grinding the trouble plagued Snowy 2.0 to another halt. It made me think about other projects that seem to be continuously delayed in bureaucratic processes. The last dam built in Australia was the Rookwood Weir…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, is urging the community to stand with flood-affected families, farmers, primary producers, and small business by signing a petition calling for urgent State Government support. The NSW Parliamentary ePetition calls for the immediate delivery of Category C and D disaster funding to the Mid North Coast and Hunter…
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Nationals Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, is calling on the Minister for Roads to immediately address the dangerous conditions at the intersection of Ginagay Way and Valla Beach Road, following yet another serious crash. Despite repeated representations from the community, police, emergency services and Mr Kemp himself, the concerns have not been taken seriously by…
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Nationals Leader, David Littleproud, said he feared the Albanese Government was prepared to trade away Australia’s biosecurity advantage to appease the Trump Administration, after reports the government had put beef imports on the negotiating table. Mr Littleproud said Australia’s strong biosecurity must remain a priority, instead of being used as a bargaining tool by Labor.…
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Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, and Member for Port Macquarie, Robert Dwyer, are pressing the NSW Government for answers on when the Oxley Highway will be reopened with ongoing delays continuing to cripple small communities. The major road has been shut following May’s wet weather event which saw…
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