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Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier and Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the announcement of a new, dedicated Office of Drought Response which has been formed to better coordinate support delivered by all NSW Government agencies for farmers, communities, businesses and towns affected by drought. Ms Cooke said the formation of the new Office…
The NSW Nationals in Government is providing disaster recovery relief to help bushfire affected communities get back on their feet as soon as possible. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro along with the Premier have committed up to $25 million to facilitate the cleanup of homes and properties damaged and destroyed by…
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro and Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall have announced a $1 million cash injection for volunteer organisation BlazeAid, allowing it to continue rebuilding vital farm fences destroyed during the recent devastating bushfires. Mr Barilaro said the funding would alleviate financial pressures on BlazeAid so it could get…
NSW Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the passing of the Right to Farm Bill 2019 through the NSW Parliament. This historic legislation will make sure that farmers can carry out their lawful business activities without the fear of vexatious nuisance claims. It will also protect farmers from trespass and harassment. Ms Cooke…
NSW Nationals Water Minister Melinda Pavey has welcomed the passage of the Water Supply (Critical Needs) Bill 2019 through NSW Parliament. Mrs Pavey said the temporary legislation would allow the Government to fast-track water infrastructure projects where there is a critical town water supply need for the next two years. “With 98 per cent of…
On November 11 Australia will commemorate the anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting in the First World War. Federal Nationals Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has encouraged people to participate in a local commemorative service and observe a minute’s silence at 11am. “Remembrance Day is a time to remember the honourable Australian service…
Regional communities are set to benefit from the first round of the NSW Nationals’s $500 million Fixing Local Roads program. Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders is encouraging regional councils to apply for funding to repair, maintain or seal local roads. “The NSW Nationals went to the 2019 State Election committed to making important local roads…
The Federal Nationals in Government are giving grants to small country newspapers to support their sustainability. Federal Nationals Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said four small publishers in his electorate would share in more than $440,000, providing a welcome boost to local journalism. “I’m thrilled that the Gilgandra Weekly, Condobolin Argus, Coonabarabran Times and Coonamble…
Parkes is set to be the epicentre of regional growth and opportunity with the opening of a $35 million logistics terminal that will connect to The Nationals in Government’s $9.3 billion investment in the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail. The private sector investment by Pacific National, SCT Logistics and Linfox will enhance productivity from Inland…
The Nationals in Government continues to stand with our drought-affected farmers and regional communities. We’ve committed more than $7 billion to drought. It’s not a set-and-forget response. We continue to listen to farmers and communities affected and will continue to respond. Our National Drought Response Plan has three parts: HELPING THOSE AFFECTED RIGHT NOW First,…