Australia has lost the opportunity to secure national support for a regional NSW site with massive critical mineral potential, leaving the US to seize the day with a $566 million investment. Shadow Minister for Resources Senator Susan McDonald and Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources and Federal Nationals Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey MP, said the…
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State Nationals MP for Clarence Richie Williamson says the Minns Labor Government must immediately halt a proposed aerial shooting operation targeting horses in Yuraygir National Park and Yuraygir State Conservation Area between Coffs Harbour and Yamba. An urgent letter has been sent to NSW Minister for the Environment Penny Sharpe calling on the government to…
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Nationals Member for Oxley Michael Kemp has launched a community petition calling on the NSW Government to expand its PolAir-Remote Drone program to the Mid North Coast. The call follows the results of a NSW Police drone trial in Moree, where the technology has been credited with helping reduce crime by around 50%, assisted police…
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Tamworth teacher Ellie Gillett has been elected Chair of the NSW Nationals Women’s Council (WoCo) for 2026-27. Mrs Gillett was elected unopposed at the WoCo Annual General Meeting in Yass last weekend. She has served on the body since 2024 as an Executive member and secretary. A local primary school teacher who has just had…
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PHOTO: Liza Hamilton, Richie Williamson, and Maclean High School Principal James Witchard. Behind them is Ngurra Jagun (“Home Country”), a permanent artwork by Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Kim Healey, created from her studio near Grafton and celebrating the connection of First Nations people to Country. Maclean High School teacher Liza Hamilton has been recognised as one of…
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The road to reopening has been a long and treacherous one for Jenolan Caves but the end is finally in sight. The iconic natural wonder will reopen to the public in 2027 for the first time in years. Fires, floods, and global pandemics have seen Jenolan Caves closed more days than open since 2020. Transport…
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Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Alison Penfold is calling on local small business owners to “get it off their liver” by taking part in a new survey designed to put the real experiences of regional businesses back at the centre of policy making. Launching The Bottom Line: Small Business Reality Survey, Ms Penfold said governments…
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The 2026 COSBOA Small Business Perspectives Report confirms a worrying a trend for our regional small business sector, with owners operating on tighter margins, with fewer services, and at growing personal cost. Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Gurmesh Singh, said the report confirms what business owners across regional NSW have been telling…
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Nationals Leader Matt Canavan said Labor had failed Australian exporters after the Trump Administration confirmed a 12.5 per cent tariff on certain Australian exports. Senator Canavan said while the tariffs are unjustified and inconsistent with the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, Labor had failed to do the work to secure a lower tariff rate for…
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NSW is leading the country in business insolvencies, with more than 5,300 businesses going under last year as Labor’s high-tax, high-cost economy continues to put pressure on employers. The latest data from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) underscores the need for The Nationals’ plan to cut payroll tax and make it easier to…
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