EnergyCo ignores community voice

Nationals Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, said EnergyCo has ignored the voice of communities in the Tamworth electorate by ruling out a common-sense proposal to shift its transmission project onto public land. Mr Anderson said the EnergyCo decision to rule out the Aberbaldie stock route for its transmission project has been met with strong community…

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Farraway fights for Central West over Labor’s decision to block $1 billion Blayney gold mine

Nationals’ candidate for Calare, Sam Farraway, has travelled to Canberra to raise concerns about Federal Labor’s decision to block the Regis Resources’ proposed McPhillamys gold mine at Blayney. Regis planned to build a tailings dam to store waste from the proposed $1 billion mine, but has been informed by Federal Environment Minister Tanyas Plibersek the…

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Prime Minister’s sick, abhorrent joke

Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan, has expressed his outrage at Prime Minister Albanese’s idea of a ‘joke’ at the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award gala at Parliament House this week. While addressing some 600 people, the Prime Minister referred to a meal he’d shared with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto. “We had dinner, beautiful…

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Farmers “disgusted to the core” after Prime Minister mocks live sheep exports at agriculture awards

Nationals Leader David Littleproud has labelled the Prime Minister “completely out of touch” following his hurtful comments about live sheep exports at an agricultural awards night. Anthony Albanese shocked the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award gala dinner at Parliament House when he said he’d dined earlier with the Indonesian President-Elect earlier. The Prime Minister stated: “when…

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New police to call Coffs Coast home

Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Acting Superintendent Matthew Hinton and Inspector Ben Atkinson welcome probationary constables William Holland, Tasmin Gregan, Nathan Walters, and Grace Gallen.  Four new probationary constables have begun their duties in the Coffs/Clarence Police District after new officers attested at last week’s ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy. Nationals Member…

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