Businesses in Harden are recovering from a devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to commercial and residential buildings last year. Owners of the Hard Rock Gym, Glenn and Ros Stewart, were forced to close their doors temporarily after the February storm caused their ceiling to collapse and water to seep into the floor. During the…
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has been reappointed as NSW Shadow Minister for Water and Shadow Minister for Crown Lands, following yesterday’s announcement of the refreshed NSW Liberals and Nationals Shadow Ministry. Ms Cooke said the reappointment was both an honour and a responsibility at a critical time for the management of water resources and…
Australia has been shaken to the core by the Bondi terrorist attack. It was an attack not only on our country, but on our values and our way of life. 15 innocent lives have been lost. Dozens of people have been injured, many critically. An entire community has been devastated. Our hearts go out to…
Junee’s Laurie Daley Oval will soon benefit from a major lighting upgrade, with $260,000 in funding secured through the NSW Government’s ClubsGrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program. The project will replace four existing light towers with modern energy-efficient LED lighting to enhance the venue for the Junee Diesels Rugby League Club and the broader community.…
In the wake of Sunday’s antisemitic terrorist attack in Bondi, the NSW Nationals, alongside our Coalition partners, agreed to work in good faith with the Minns Labor Government on a bipartisan solution. Since then, despite multiple requests, we have received no information from the government on their proposed legislation which we are due to consider…
More than a thousand workers at Australia’s largest aluminium smelter near Newcastle will head into Christmas with certainty after it was confirmed Tomago Aluminium would continue to operate beyond the end of its current energy supply contract in 2028. Hunter-based Nationals Senator, Ross Cadell, said the announcement was welcome news for the families of Tomago…
Nationals MLC Scott Barrett has called on the Federal Government to properly consult regional communities before locking up millions of hectares of land for conservation. Mr Barrett, the duty MLC for Orange and Barwon, said recent comments by Federal Minister for Environment and Water, Murray Watt, outlining plans to purchase 39 million hectares for conservation…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has announced her community petition calling for urgent safety upgrades to the Failford Road and The Lakes Way intersection has now surpassed 10,000 signatures — a clear and powerful message to the Minns Labor Government that the Myall Lakes community expects action. Mrs Thompson said the overwhelming response…
Nationals Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack, says the trucking industry is in freefall and urgent action must be taken to prevent further collapse. Following the closure of long-standing operators including XL Express, DJK Transport, Don Watson Transport, Transtar Linehaul, Regent Logistics and Ron Crouch Transport, Mr McCormack is calling for the Infrastructure and Transport Minister…
Acting Nationals Leader, Kevin Hogan, said Labor’s new drought hardship loan for farmers is not only too late but also doesn’t go far enough. Mr Hogan said Labor has taken too long to announce drought support through the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), especially after farmers have been experiencing drought and needed financial support much earlier.…
The NSW Nationals have secured important improvements to Labor’s Workers Compensation proposals. The outcome balances three imperatives: affordability for employers, protection for injured workers, and long-term sustainability of the scheme. Significantly the agreement will see: • iCare premiums frozen at the current rate for 18 months • Improved protections for the most injured workers with…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news virtual fencing has been legalised in NSW. Virtual fencing systems allow farmers to confine and move animals without physical fences using GPS, wireless, and sensor technology. A parliamentary inquiry into the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Virtual Stock Fencing) Bill 2024 recommended, in October…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has demanded answers from the Minns Labor Government after a planned nine-hour power outage went ahead last Friday while communities were in the midst of bushfires. Mrs Thompson said it’s unacceptable residents were left without access to internet communication and unable to use water pumps with fires bearing…
Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, has welcomed news 20 jobs will be created in Armidale after a huge funding boost for one of the region’s big industries. The Australian Natural Therapeutics Group has received $1.38 million in funding from the NSW Government as part of a huge $6.93m injection. The funding will create…
Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has blasted the Minns Labor Government for abandoning the Clarence prawn industry as the current biosecurity control order expires and a new, expanded order immediately takes effect. Mr Williamson said the existing control order expired yesterday – Tuesday, December 9 – with a new control order replacing it without…
