The NSW Nationals are pleased to announce the preselection of Nichole Overall to the Legislative Council. Nichole will fill the casual Legislative Council vacancy caused by the resignation from Parliament of the Hon Sam Farraway. Nichole is an award-winning writer and social historian. She was elected the Member for Monaro in February 2022, becoming the…
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The NSW Nationals are pleased to announce that Alison Penfold has been preselected to stand for the seat of Lyne at the forthcoming Federal Election. A preselection meeting was held in Taree following the announcement by the Hon Dr David Gillespie that he won’t be contesting the next election. A Wauchope local, Alison was raised…
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Regional Australia will receive its fair share of a $5 billion home building plan. Leader David Littleproud announced a future Nationals Government would set an ambitious target of 30 per cent of the Housing Infrastructure Programme for investing in the regions, benefiting areas such as the Central West. “Under Labor, Australia is facing a housing…
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The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to release all correspondence relating to the Great Koala National Park consultation process, after claims of serious conflicts of interest. Unions have raised concerns the firm tasked by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to assess the park’s impact on timber jobs was also contracted…
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Nationals Member for Bathurst, Paul Toole, says the local community has been blindsided by Western NSW Local Health District’s decision to move the Panorama Clinic from Bathurst to Orange. The Clinic offers intensive support for people experiencing significant mental distress. The fear is that if the clinic moves from Bathurst to Orange, while Bathurst Hospital…
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Federal Nationals Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is calling for the Labor Government to provide ongoing funding to Royal Far West to allow the service to continue its vital work supporting children in the bush. Mr Coulton has moved a motion in Parliament urging the government to continue funding the Royal Far West’s National Paediatric…
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Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, has slammed the Minns Labor Government for cancelling yet another contract with a local business. For more than 40 years, Richmond Waste has been providing services to the local health district, but not anymore. Mr Hogan said previously, businesses could tender for contracts that would cover just the local…
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Vulnerable residents in the Myall Lakes region will have less access to crucial support, after the Forster Neighbourhood Centre was forced to reduce its operating hours due to a lack of assistance by the Minns Labor Government. The Centre will now close its doors every Monday after the Minns Government refused a request to fund…
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A free diary which is a favourite with Coffs Coast seniors year after year has now arrived at the electorate office of Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh. The 2025 Legal Topics For Seniors Diary is a free legal information resource produced for seniors by Legal Aid NSW. It contains important information about a…
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The Hon Dr David Gillespie has delivered his Valedictory speech as the Member for Lyne. It has been truly an honour and a privilege for me to serve the people of Lyne in this House in the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia. First and foremost, I would like to thank the people of Lyne who have…
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