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Labor risks trading away beef industry in U.S trade talks

Nationals Leader, David Littleproud, said he feared the Albanese Government was prepared to trade away Australia’s biosecurity advantage to appease the Trump Administration, after reports the government had put beef imports on the negotiating table. Mr Littleproud said Australia’s strong biosecurity must remain a priority, instead of being used as a bargaining tool by Labor.…

“While the government talks, families are going broke” – Williamson demands financial support for Clarence fishers

Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has written to the NSW Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty, urging immediate financial assistance for commercial fishing families impacted by an extension of the white spot biosecurity control order in the Clarence River. The order – extended to December 9 while the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development…

“This is a slap in the face to our community”

The NSW Nationals are calling on the State and Federal Labor Governments to increase the minimal support announced for residents, small businesses and primary producers impacted by devastated flooding in the Hunter, Mid-North and North Coast regions, as well as communities hit by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said the $25,000 flood…

Drought and flood affected farmers need interest free loans

Nationals Leader David Littleproud is calling for Labor to bring back interest-free loans for farmers from the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), impacted by Australia’s drought and floods. Mr Littleproud said farmers across Australia have been simultaneously devastated by recent floods as well as drought. “In 2020 the Coalition introduced a two-year interest free period for…

Farmers and businesses need urgent flood support

The NSW Nationals are calling for the urgent roll out of category C and D disaster grants to help businesses and primary producers wiped out by the devastating flooding event impacting the Hunter, Mid-North, and North Coast regions. It comes after several flood-hit communities were incorrectly left off the NSW Government’s eligibility list for personal…