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Australians would have a legal right to pay with cash for everyday purchases under new legislation being introduced by The Nationals. Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Kevin Hogan, has announced The Nationals will introduce the Cash is King Bill 2026 to protect the right to use cash. Mr Hogan said most Australians assume they already…
As Australia’s newest international airport opens its doors to passengers, Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Alison Penfold has celebrated the extraordinary life of the woman whose name it bears – a little girl from Kew on the Mid North Coast who grew up to become Australia’s first female commercial pilot. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton)…
The NSW Nationals will introduce legislation to fix the legal mess that has resulted in NSW wine producers being charged land tax for turning their grapes into wine. Deputy Nationals Leader Kevin Anderson said the Minns Labor Government has sat on its hands for 18 months while NSW wine producers have been unfairly affected by…
The Minns Labor Government is pushing ahead with its unworkable coffee cup mandate that will impose more costs and red tape on struggling cafés, rejecting attempts by the NSW Nationals to protect small businesses. Labor’s Environmental Legislation Amendment (Plastic Reduction and Container Recycling) Bill 2026 requires cafés and takeaway businesses to offer customers a reusable…
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan said Labor’s 30-month timeframe to finalise the Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) of importing bananas from the Philippines is far too long and creating anxiety among farmers. Senator Canavan said Australia urgently needs to know if Labor is sacrificing our high biosecurity standards for political purposes, with the BIRA to look…
In this National Water Week, Shadow Minister for Water Steph Cooke is urging NSW residents to consider their community’s water future and join the conversation about the infrastructure needed to secure it. National Water Week was established to remind communities to use water wisely and never take access to safe, secure, and reliable water for…
The NSW Nationals are demanding the Minns Labor Government come clean on details surrounding the Red Important Fire Ants detection at Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre last month. In response to a question from NSW Nationals Upper House MP Scott Barrett, Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty told Parliament: “We have killed the ants on the site.…
State Nationals MP for Clarence Richie Williamson has warned proposed new recreational fishing limits for Snapper and Yellowtail Kingfish risk significant consequences for fishers, charter operators, and regional coastal communities. Mr Williamson moved a Notice of Motion in the NSW Parliament this week, calling on the Minns Labor Government to pause the proposed changes and…
Labor’s raid on regional water is in our sights, with The Nationals set to introduce the Water Amendment (Ending Further Murray-Darling Basin Water buybacks) Bill 2026 today to ban Commonwealth water buybacks. Under the legislation, Labor would be barred from buying any more permanent Basin water entitlements that would grow the Commonwealth’s share of the…
Federal Nationals Member for Lyne Alison Penfold has expressed deep disappointment at Rex Airlines’ decision to suspend its Sydney-Port Macquarie service from October 25, warning the loss of another regional airline leaves Mid North Coast passengers with fewer choices and potentially higher airfares. Ms Penfold said the region first lost Virgin Australia from Port Macquarie,…