Labor’s sham inquiry on overhead power lines breaks the hearts of rural landholders

Nationals MLC Wes Fang has described as a “profound disappointment” a Legislative Council report that rejects the undergrounding of transmission infrastructure for renewable energy projects. The report, by the Standing Committee on State Development, has concluded: “That, in considering all the evidence, the current plan for constructing HumeLink as a 500 kV overhead transmission line…

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Junee: Have your say on regional bank closures

Federal Nationals Member for Riverina Michael McCormack is encouraging people in the Junee region to come forward and have their say on how regional bank closures are affecting them. The Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee’s Inquiry into Bank Closures in regional Australia will hold a public hearing in…

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North Coast police boost

Nationals’ Member for Clarence Richie Williamson with new police recruits, Constables Gavin Butcher and Samuel Burton who graduated from the Goulburn Police Academy earlier this year and are stationed at Casino Police Station.  Six new probationary constables will be deployed in the Richmond and Clarence Valleys, following the Attestation ceremony of Class 359 at the…

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Police boost for Dubbo and Wellington

Three new probationary constables have commenced duties in Dubbo and Wellington after 159 new officers attested at a formal ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy. Nationals’ Leader and Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders, welcomed Probationary Constables Smith and Inskip to Dubbo Police Station and Probationary Constable McDonald to Wellington Police Station. “Being a police officer…

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Nambucca Heads bolsters its emergency response credentials

Federal Nationals Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan joined the passionate Nambucca Heads RSL Club team to announce the official appointment of Coffs Coast builders Alurt Pty Ltd as the principal contractor for Federal Government-funded upgrade works. Alurt’s appointment and the commencement of the construction site set up this week brings the Club a step closer…

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Agquip open for business, and so is our BBQ!

Under sunny Gunnedah skies, the 50th anniversary of Australia’s largest premier primary industry field days – Agquip – is underway. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the event, which is open today, tomorrow, and Thursday. You’ll find The Nationals there at stand J24. More importantly, you’ll also find The Nats’ world-famous steak sandwiches…

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Labor’s galling shopper docket rip-off

Grafton Nationals MP Richie Williamson said the abolition of the popular $250 Regional Seniors Travel Card, at the same time the Labor Government is lavishing Gold Opal Cards on seniors in Sydney, is unforgiveable. Mr Williamson said the Labor Government claims its 4 cents per litre shopper docket, which can only be used at United…

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Steaks are high so come and meat us at Agquip

The 50th anniversary of Agquip at Gunnedah sees the return of the popular NSW Nationals steak sandwich. Agquip is Australia’s largest premier primary industry field days. It starts tomorrow – Tuesday, August 22 – and runs until Thursday, August 24, and more than 100-thousand people are expected to attend. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson…

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Vietnam – entertaining the troops

On this day, August 18, in 1966, Australian singer Little Pattie was entertaining the Australian troops at Nui Dat in Vietnam. Between 1967 and 1971, some 50 of troupes of entertainers left Australia for Vietnam. The performers included Lorrae Desmond, who travelled to Vietnam five times, Col Joye, and The Delltones. There was also Normie…

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Remembering our Vietnam Veterans 50 years on

Almost 60,000 Australians served during the Vietnam War. Today, on the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in Vietnam, we honour those brave Australians who either lost their lives or returned home and still carry the scars of this conflict. The Vietnam War was Australia’s longest conflict of the 20th Century. Our first…

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Muswellbrook Hospital upgrade

Nationals’ Member for Upper Hunter, Dave Layzell, is asking if the Muswellbrook Hospital redevelopment has fallen victim to the region’s strong economy. My Layzell has been told by Health Infrastructure that stage three of the project will be scaled back – reportedly due to inflationary increases to the construction price. “Production from the Muswellbrook coalfields…

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