Female firefighters are $25 million worse off under the Minns Labor Government with dedicated funding to upgrade women’s amenities cut from this year’s budget. The Nationals in Government committed $50 million over ten years to support female firefighters, including new female change rooms and bathrooms, and encourage women to join Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW)…
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Four years after we suffered Australia’s biggest natural disaster, the CSIRO report has been released. It details how flood mitigation could make our communities safer. It models solutions such as dry holding ponds and opening up Boundary Creek to the ocean. The CSIRO report says the 2022 flood would have been over 2m lower with…
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A healthcare leader whose vision, determination and innovation are transforming the way healthcare is delivered across the Clarence Valley has been recognised with a NSW Government Community Service Award. Haley Hodgson, the driving force behind Maclean’s new health centre, was presented with the prestigious honour by State Nationals MP for Clarence Richie Williamson during the…
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The Minns Labor Government has neglected the state’s primary funding program for town water infrastructure for the fourth consecutive year, despite NSW facing a multi-billion-dollar backlog in critical projects. The Safe and Secure Water Program was established by the former Nationals Government to support the design and construction of essential capital works projects that ensure…
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The NSW Nationals have a plan to support families, back jobs, and get NSW back to the top of the pack by delivering the most competitive payroll tax regime in Australia for small and medium businesses as part of a comprehensive plan to grow the economy and create more jobs. A strong NSW starts with…
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The new One Nation MP for Farrer has blindsided families and farmers by voting with the Teals and Greens against Australian regional jobs and communities. An amendment, moved by a Teal MP, demanded the Labor government cap the fuel tax credit – a scheme which allows for a rebate to businesses that use heavy machinery…
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An elected Nationals Government will scrap the Minns Labor Government’s proposed construction of 500kv transmission lines from Walcha to Bayswater. The Nationals will cap the over-budget and delayed New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) at its current level and prioritise upgrades to existing infrastructure if necessary. Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Dave Layzell said the…
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The NSW Nationals have a plan to support families, back jobs, and get NSW back to the top of the pack. A key part of that plan is delivering a more affordable, reliable, and resilient energy system that puts downward pressure on power bills and supports economic growth. Under Labor families and businesses are struggling,…
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The NSW Nationals have slammed the Minns Labor Government’s Budget, saying it confirms that NSW is going backwards and Labor has no plan to grow the economy, support families or back business and jobs. Labor’s fourth Budget reveals: • NSW is entering a per capita recession, with economic growth forecast at 1% while population increase…
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Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Darren Chester has slammed the ABC for its ‘one-sided coverage’ of the Australian timber industry. Mr Chester said the Four Corners program, which aired on Monday night, was another example of biased reporting focused on environmental activism. “From the first sentence of the program, it was obvious the…
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