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Women, mothers, and families on the South Coast have been abandoned after the Minns Labor Government admitted it had broken its election promise to restore birthing services at Milton Ulladulla Hospital. The criticism follows the Minister for Health’s recent comments, where he conceded that returning birthing services at the Hospital was “not really possible to…
State Nationals MP for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has announced Casino Cricket Club has received a $10,000 funding boost through the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program to support important upgrades to the club’s turf cricket facilities at Queen Elizabeth Park in Casino. Mr Williamson recently joined club representatives and players at the grounds to officially…
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has met farmers and farming groups, reiterating the promise to scrap Labor’s capital gains tax (CGT) changes, to protect Australian farmers. Speaking at Bungendore, Senator Canavan said a future Nationals Government would immediately stop all of Labor’s bad taxes, including changes made to the capital gains tax, which will also impact…
The NSW Nationals will oppose Labor’s rushed attempt to remove independent oversight, increase Ministerial powers, and bypass effective community consultation on renewable energy projects in regional NSW, with the views of farmers and other stakeholders already being ignored by the Minns Labor Government. Energy company CEOs and industry bodies have consistently identified community trust and…
Nationals Member for Lyne Alison Penfold is standing up for women and their rights, introducing practical amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act in Parliament. Ms Penfold said she was proud to introduce a Private Member’s Bill to strengthen and restore sex-based protections for women and girls under Australian law. Importantly, Ms Penfold will also seek…
NSW businesses struggling with surging costs are facing another hit under the Minns Labor Government’s confused reusable coffee cup Bill. Labor’s Environmental Legislation Amendment (Plastic Reduction and Container Recycling) Bill 2026 states that cafés and takeaway hospitality businesses are required to implement reusable takeaway cup schemes. While a staged approach has been foreshadowed it is…
Northern Rivers Nationals MPs have launched a Community Petition calling on the Minns Labor Government to urgently and properly fund the state’s cattle tick program to better protect producers, livestock, and the future of the beef and dairy industries across regional NSW. NSW Nationals Leader and Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, Federal Member for…
Businesses in Bellingen and Dorrigo have been abandoned by the Minns Labor Government after it announced direct financial support for businesses impacted by the Great Western Highway closure, while continuing to ignore communities devastated by the prolonged closure of Waterfall Way. Waterfall Way was closed for 61 days between January 19 and March 21 this…
The NSW Nationals have joined local businesses in slamming the Minns Labor Government’s “spare change” support package for communities impacted by the Great Western Highway closure. After almost three months of chaos, congestion and lost income, the Minns Labor Government has come up with a token gesture that barely scratches the surface. $10,000 grants will…
A vacant block of land in Armidale Street, South Grafton owned by respected community and aged care housing provider, Clarence Village Limited, will soon house the largest modular social housing project in the nation. State Nationals MP for Clarence, Richie Williamson, who has backed the project from day one, was delighted to meet on site…