Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson said a petition signed by 6000 Clarence residents against the NSW Government’s decision to scrap the Ulmarra to Southgate ferry service should be enough for Labor to reverse the decision. Mr Williamson said the ferry has served the community for 100 years. “When the Government drove the last nail into…
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Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has tabled a petition from the Manning Great Lakes Community Health Action Group, which calls on the Labor Government for increased funding for the redevelopment of Manning Base Hospital. Mrs Thompson said she was proud to have delivered the petition, which was presented to the Clerk’s office at…
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Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, is encouraging people from across the electorate with chronic telecommunications problems to speak directly to the Regional Telecommunications Review Committee which is scheduled to visit next week. Dr Gillespie said the Review Committee has scheduled a public meeting on Friday May 24 at the CWA Wauchope Branch,…
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Thousands of NSW residents will be able to receive treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) at their local pharmacy, with landmark reforms introduced under the former Nationals Government now made permanent. Following a successful trial that began in November 2022, pharmacists will have the ability to provide consultations and prescriptions for UTIs from June 1.…
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Nationals Leader David Littleproud said common sense has prevailed, after confirmation the Senate crossbench will block Labor’s disastrous and ill-thought-out fresh food tax. The Nationals have spent the past year campaigning with farmers and industry against Labor’s biosecurity protection levy, which would have hurt both families and farmers. “This is a win for families, a…
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Federal Nationals’ Leader David Littleproud said an unprecedented walk-out by the National Farmers’ Federation and other industry representatives during Agriculture Minister’s Murray Watt post-Budget speech is embarrassing and entirely of Labor’s own making. Representatives from the NFF, Wool Producers Australia, Sheep Producers Australia, Cattle Australia, Australian Livestock Export Council, WA Farmers, AgForce Queensland, and NSW…
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Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, says the Albanese Labor Budget means everything will continue to cost more for longer. “Prime Minister Albanese promised this would be a ‘true Labor budget’ and we know what this means,” Mr Hogan said. “A big spending, big taxing con job that fails to tackle inflation or meaningfully address…
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Federal Nationals Leader David Littleproud said Labor has continued to ignore regional Australia in its Budget, cutting regional infrastructure projects and failing to provide new money for regional programs. “The Prime Minister said when he was elected two years ago, ‘no one would be held back, no one would be left behind,’ but that’s only…
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NSW Nationals candidate for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, has welcomed news the Port of Newcastle is pushing ahead with its plans to construct a new deep water container terminal, after paying $13 million in compensation to the State Government. The payment follows a decision by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) last month which…
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The new Tweed Valley hospital is open for business. Nationals Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest, secured record funding of $723 million for the hospital, which is the largest health infrastructure project ever built outside Sydney. The new Tweed Valley Hospital provides: more beds expanded emergency department enhanced medical, surgical, and mental health services expanded outpatient…
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