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Australia is establishing the first Government-owned oil reserves for domestic fuel security after years of campaigning from The Nationals. We are taking advantage of low world oil prices to invest $94 million and boost the nation’s long-term fuel security. At our 2018 Annual General Conference in Cowra, a motion to “hold in strategic reserves a…
Regional NSW Police Districts have been allocated extra new officers, thanks to the efforts of the NSW Nationals in Government. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said the Coffs/Clarence and Richmond police districts, which cover his electorate, got an extra nine officers. “This is another instalment of the historic 1500 increase to the NSW Police Force…
Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader Michael McCormack says it is more important now than ever to honour our ANZACs and their spirit: ANZAC Day this year is unlike any other in living memory. And now, more than ever, we all need to invoke the spirit of our ANZACs. ANZAC Day is Australia’s most important…
NSW school students will gradually transition back to the classroom during Term 2 as the Government continues to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. NSW Nationals Education Minister Sarah Mitchell outlined the plan for students attending NSW public schools to progressively return to face-to-face learning in week three of Term 2. The NSW Government health…
Parents who are looking for educational ways to keep their children occupied during the COVID-19 outbreak are being encouraged to look at new material being provided by the NSW Government. NSW Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said the ‘Digital Lunchbreak’ portal, collated by the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP),…
More Australians living in regional and remote Australia will benefit from new and improved mobile coverage under Round 5 of the Nationals in Government’s highly successful $380 million Mobile Black Spot Program. Federal Nationals Minister for Regional Communications Mark Coulton MP announced 182 new base stations will be delivered under Round 5, providing improved mobile…
NSW Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead has announced the tender for painting Martin Bridge across the Manning River at Taree has been awarded to Eptec Services Pty Ltd by Transport for NSW. Mr Bromhead said the NSW Nationals in Government were funding the repainting project to maintain the structural integrity of Martin Bridge…
Federal Nationals Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton says $52 million for rural COVID-19 aeromedical retrievals will help support our communities. It comes as the Government secures three million additional doses of seasonal influenza vaccines to protect Australians from the flu, in an effort to take the usual load off the health system during the pandemic.…
NSW Nationals Upper House MP Sam Farraway has been successfully putting the case for western NSW in Government, and has announced over $760,000 from the Stronger Country Communities Fund (SCCF) for the Bogan Shire Council’s Youth Centre in Nyngan and $612,212 for Orange. Mr Farraway said round 3 of the SCCF put community-based infrastructure and…
The Nationals in Government have announced that NBN Co will provide $150 million in financial relief to internet providers so they can assist families and businesses accessing the NBN during COVID-19. Nationals Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said this package was targeted at supporting low-income households that have school-aged children, and provides financial hardship relief…