The Minns Labor Government has been condemned for its continuing failure to maintain law and order after a weekend of climate activists wreaking havoc in Newcastle resulting in more than 140 arrests. Activists shut down parts of Newcastle Harbour blocking both commercial vessels and coal ships, even boarding ships. Shadow Police Minister, Paul Toole, said…
Nationals Senator for NSW, Ross Cadell, says forestry members of the Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) have been served up on a platter to support Labor’s dirty deal with The Greens in a move akin to the turkey serving itself up on Thanksgiving. Last week, Labor and The Greens did a dirty deal to…
The dirty deal between the Labor-Greens coalition is a dark day for Australia’s mining industry, and a dark day for Australia’s prosperity. Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, and Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources, Jamie Chaffey, slammed the Albanese Labor Government for their disgraceful capitulation to the Greens, selling out our vital resources industry…
NSW Government neglect in the agricultural sector has been laid bare with the latest departmental survey results showing record low morale at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The 2025 People Matter Employee Survey results show a sharp decline across almost every category of the extensive review which covered staff wellbeing, employee engagement,…
A united campaign to secure safe, clean drinking water for Narrandera is gaining momentum with local leaders calling on the NSW Labor Government to approve immediate relief measures and commit to long-term investment in the town’s water infrastructure. Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, along with Narrandera Shire Council led by Mayor Neville Kschenka, are…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, has criticised the Minns Labor Government’s rejection of amendments to address Doli Incapax in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) and Young Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The government voted down the amendments – which would strengthen laws for repeat youth offenders – instead opting for a weakened approach modelled…
Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, and Nationals Senator for NSW, Ross Cadell, is urging communities across the state to take today’s Total Fire Bans and catastrophic fire danger warnings extremely seriously, as new concerns emerge that hazard reduction activities remain well below recommended levels. Senator Cadell said Wednesday’s conditions with extreme heat, dry fuel loads,…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud said the citrus industry is facing growing concerns about the lack of a high-quality import risk assessment of the citrus fruit Pomelo. Mr Littleproud said it was clear independent scientific experts were needed, amid growing concerns over Labor’s decision to import Pomelo from Vietnam, just weeks after the Australian Banana Growers’…
Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has joined local paramedics in Grafton to launch a community e-Petition calling on the NSW Government to urgently support an increase Intensive Care Paramedic (ICP) staffing across the Clarence Valley. The e-Petition, now live on the NSW Parliament website, urges the government to upgrade Grafton Ambulance Station from a Category…
Last Friday night the Minns Labor Government voted down NSW Nationals amendments to strengthen laws for repeat youth offenders. While the government’s Bill essentially adopts the position in Victoria – the machete capital of Australia – our amendment would have seen NSW adopt the Queensland position that has been in place since 1899. In Queensland,…
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads and Nationals Member for Upper Hunter, Dave Layzell, has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement that it will build an overtaking lane on the Golden Highway near Merriwa. The upgrade is planned for a location about 12 kilometres west of the Upper Hunter township. The vital road connection between…
The $263.8 million redevelopment of Grafton Base Hospital has taken a major step forward, with the Clarence Valley community now invited to review and provide feedback on planning documents that are on public exhibition. Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson said the release of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) marks an important milestone for the…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has used today’s Agriculture Day to thank Australian farmers for producing the nation’s food and fibre. Mr Littleproud said it was important to acknowledge farmers needed extra support this year, after being forced to bear the brunt of Labor’s race to all-renewables and reckless net zero ideology. “Under Labor, 95 per…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has welcomed a delegation of community, business, and industry representatives from the Manning Region to NSW Parliament House for a series of high-level meetings with the Premier, Treasurer, and key Ministers. The delegation travelled to Sydney to advocate for urgent and ongoing support following the devastating May Flood…
Nationals Senator Ross Cadell has called for a greater focus on the value of fisheries and forestry within the food and fibre sector to ensure everyday Australians fully understand the important role of the industry in keeping food on the table. According to the Rural Research and Development Corporation’s National Schools Food and Fibre Education…
