Labor’s superannuation changes are set to disproportionately impact family farms held in self-managed super funds (SMSF) if they exceed new thresholds. Nationals’ Leader David Littleproud said family farms, particularly where their properties are in a SMSF, would be hit the hardest by Labor’s superannuation tax grab. Mr Littleproud said the changes would allow Labor to…
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Construction is underway on improved facilities that will better cater for local sporting needs in Coffs Harbour. The Coffs athletics community will enjoy new field event facilities at York Street Oval and space for a grass track available for 12 months of the year, while the Northern Storm Football Club will enjoy change room and…
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The Minns Labor Government has been slammed over its decision to backflip on coastal harvestable water rights. Last year The Nationals in government increased Coastal Harvestable Rights to allow farmers to store 30 per cent of the rain that falls on their properties – up from the previous 10 per cent. But Water Minister Rose…
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Nationals Member for Tamworth and Shadow Minister for Heritage Kevin Anderson is celebrating the Manilla Viaduct’s listing on the NSW Heritage register. Mr Anderson said the Viaduct is an iconic piece of our rail history and the community has been fighting not only to ensure its preservation, but to repurpose the viaduct to become an…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has welcomed the news the first part of Forster’s new Offshore Artificial Reef (OAR) is now in place. This initiative has been years in the making, with the groundwork laid by the late Stephen Bromhead – the former Nationals Member for Myall Lakes. “Stephen’s vision for enhancing recreational…
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Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has welcomed major improvements to Coffs Harbour’s public bus network. Mr Singh said he was extremely pleased the local community would benefit from the more than 200 extra services to be added each week along with an expansion of the popular Woopi Connect On Demand Service. “This is…
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Federal Nationals MP for Cowper, Pat Conaghan, has welcomed news that The National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence have been endorsed by The Standing Council of Attorneys-General. Coercive control is when someone uses patterns of abusive behaviour against another person. This can include non-physical behaviours such as financial control and…
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Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Labor had abandoned Lismore’s flood victims and thousands of homes affected by the nation’s largest natural disaster. “In the NSW budget announced last week, Tranche 2 of the home buyback, house raising, and retrofit program was abandoned,” Mr Hogan said. “We have suffered from Australia’s biggest ever…
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The Minns Labor Government’s first budget has delivered a brutal blow to the bush with vital programs axed across regional NSW. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders slammed the Treasurer for cutting highly successful initiatives like the Regional Seniors Travel Card, and heavily reducing the Active Kids, Creative Kids, and First Lap learn to swim vouchers.…
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Shadow Minister for Regional Roads Sam Farraway has demanded NSW Minister for Regional Roads Jenny Aitchison come clean and admit she’s only delivering $30 million – not $670 million – to councils this financial year to fix potholes on the state’s regional roads. Mr Farraway said while he’s pleased that after six months in government…
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