Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Michael McCormack will travel to every state and territory across Australia over the next fortnight, to hear directly from Veterans, ex-service organisations, advocates and community groups about Labor’s proposed $5,000 cap on allied health services. The nationwide listening tour will provide veterans with an opportunity to share their experiences, concerns…
Every great community project starts as a grassroots movement, which is why Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has launched a community survey asking residents to have their say on the future of our region. A postage paid survey will be hitting letterboxes across the Tamworth electorate from today, and residents are asked to fill…
Ten new probationary constables have commenced duties across the Mid North Coast, with six posted to Kempsey and four to Port Macquarie. Nationals Member for Oxley Michael Kemp has welcomed the new recruits at Kempsey Police Station this morning. “Having more boots on the ground in Kempsey and Port Macquarie means greater visibility and more…
Almost one third of Crown Lands fire trails managed by the Minns Labor Government were categorised as being in ‘poor condition’ following the latest annual inspection program. Fire trails are built to provide firefighting personnel with vehicle and personnel access to reach bushfires, to act as control barriers for backburning, and to establish firebreaks to…
Minister for Water Rose Jackson has confirmed NSW is facing a multi-billion-dollar shortfall in critical water infrastructure, and that the Minns Labor Government has allocated no new funding to capital projects in communities at risk of water insecurity. Scrutiny during Budget Estimates centred on the Safe and Secure Water Program and the scale of infrastructure…
NSW Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan is calling for a practical, evidence-based approach to proposed workplace exposure limits for phosphine; an essential tool used by grain growers and the storage industry to protect stored grain from insect pests and maintain grain quality. From December 1 this year, the workplace exposure limit for phosphine is…
One of West Wyalong’s most recognisable landmarks has been officially unveiled following a major restoration project, with the iconic DC-3 Dakota aircraft now restored to its former glory at Lions Park. The project was supported by The Nationals in 2022 with $167,670 through the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund Round 5, enabling Bland Shire Council…
The NSW Nationals have slammed the Minns Government for failing to act as a new mutant, treatment resistant Varroa mite devastates the state’s beekeeping sector. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan warned the crisis now threatens food security, regional jobs, and a $12.9 billion national pollination industry. “The Minns Labor Government’s complacent response has left…
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has met the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and AgForce, as concerns rise about Labor’s first guide of the EPBC Act into Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Senator Canavan said farmers are increasingly worried the guide was cementing a new form of farm police. “Labor has done a deal with…
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has called for an audit of the international treaties Australia is a party to. Senator Canavan, in a speech to the Federal Nationals’ Conference, said it was about time an audit was undertaken to investigate whether or not each treaty puts Australians first. “The Australian public deserves to know; do the…
PHOTO: Gurmesh Singh and Coffs Harbour commercial fisher Grahame Clarke near South Wall Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has called on the NSW Government to urgently implement a permanent dredging solution for the entire harbour at Coffs Harbour. Mr Singh said the dredged sand could be used by private enterprise to offset the…
Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke, says the loss of 92 jobs at SunRice facilities in Leeton and Deniliquin is the direct consequence of years of warnings being ignored about the impact of water policy on regional communities. As one of the Murray-Darling Basin’s largest employers and processors, SunRice warned policymakers as early as 2024…
Shadow Special Envoy for Men and Boys and LNP Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, will move an urgency motion at The Nationals’ Federal Conference this weekend that aims to stop denying a working father paid parental leave, simply because the mother has not recently been in paid work. Mr O’Brien said this crucial motion…
The Riverina community has been dealt another blow with confirmation SunRice will cut 92 positions across its Deniliquin, Leeton and Australian Grain Storage operations, with 78 workers set to lose their jobs. Only 14 of the 92 workers are able to be redeployed to other areas of the business. Federal Nationals Member for Riverina and…
Nationals Leader, Matt Canavan, will reiterate the need to use all of Australia’s resources with the Party faithful at this weekend’s Nationals conference, as global coal investment reaches a 14-year high. Senator Canavan said he was encouraged by a briefing from FutureCoal in The Nationals party room today, showing global coal investment reaching US$180 billion…
