Federal Nationals Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Labor had abandoned Lismore’s flood victims and thousands of homes affected by the nation’s largest natural disaster. “In the NSW budget announced last week, Tranche 2 of the home buyback, house raising, and retrofit program was abandoned,” Mr Hogan said. “We have suffered from Australia’s biggest ever…
The Minns Labor Government’s first budget has delivered a brutal blow to the bush with vital programs axed across regional NSW. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders slammed the Treasurer for cutting highly successful initiatives like the Regional Seniors Travel Card, and heavily reducing the Active Kids, Creative Kids, and First Lap learn to swim vouchers.…
Shadow Minister for Regional Roads Sam Farraway has demanded NSW Minister for Regional Roads Jenny Aitchison come clean and admit she’s only delivering $30 million – not $670 million – to councils this financial year to fix potholes on the state’s regional roads. Mr Farraway said while he’s pleased that after six months in government…
Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, has slammed a decision by the Minns Labor Government to axe the Made in NSW program. Mr Singh, the Shadow Minister for Tourism and Shadow Minister for the North Coast, said Made in NSW was a five year $175 million program designed to attract high-end television and feature…
NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders is calling on the Labor Government to abandon eradication and move to a Varroa mite management plan. The call for urgent action comes after the discovery of the new case at Barcoongere, to the north of Coffs Harbour, as well as more detections in the Kempsey, Riverina, and Sunraysia regions.…
Pressure from The Nationals has forced the Minns Labor Government into reversing its appalling decision to scrap the Regional Woman of the Year Award. The NSW Women of the Year awards are designed to “celebrate the incredible women and girls improving the lives of people in NSW.” When nominations for the 2024 awards opened, the…
State and federal National Party MPs have slammed the decision by the Minns Labor Government to ditch plans to raise the Wyangala Dam wall. Nationals Member for Cootamundra and Shadow Water Minister Steph Cooke said the decision is a short-sighted move that demonstrates how clueless the Premier is when it comes to the needs of…
The Minns Labor Government has shamefully voted down a public interest debate to keep the $250 Regional Seniors Travel Card, despite more than 22,000 people signing a petition to save the vital cost of living measure. Five Nationals MPs were denied leave to speak on the issue, gagged by Labor at the last minute. NSW…
Deputy Nationals’ Leader, Senator Perin Davey, has addressed the Party’s Federal Conference. This is what she said. Thank you, Kay. Thank you, everyone. Thank you all for attending, taking the time out to be here. I do want to thank Lincoln and the team because putting on these conferences is no small effort. I also…
Nationals’ Leader David Littleproud has addressed the Federal Party’s conference in Canberra. This is what he said. Thanks President Kay. Can I acknowledge you? Can I also acknowledge our former President, Helen Dickie, who is here and also the great Don McDonald. We should never forget those that have given so much to our party…
Nationals Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan, said Albanese Government’s decision to stop Qatar Airways increasing its flights to Australia will hit the nation’s critical tourism industry as well as our farmers. Mr Hogan said Labor’s rejection of Qatar Airways’ request to double capacity with an extra 28 weekly flights will hurt the…
Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders says an increase in coal royalty rates, announced by the NSW Government, is just another example of a Labor budget on the run. The government has announced that from July next year, royalty rates – the taxes paid in exchange for the right to extract coal and other resources – will…
Tanya Thompson, Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, is proud to announce the launch of her “Kick Start Scholarship 2023.” The scholarship aims to recognise and support not only academic or sporting excellence but also a determination to excel beyond the confines of a classroom. It reflects Mrs Thompson’s commitment to encouraging potential and ambition among…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has officially opened the new Coolamon Business Park. “The Business Park has been built to help turbocharge opportunities for business and employment in Coolamon, which is obviously great news for the town and its surrounding areas,” Ms Cooke said. “Already, we’ve seen great outcomes for local businesses, with 50…
Nationals Member for Upper Hunter, Dave Layzell, has called on the NSW Government to ensure the Bayswater Power Station near Muswellbrook is part of the state’s Plan ‘B’ for future energy security. “I urge the Premier and his Minister for Energy to have a diversified approach rather than putting all of NSW’s eggs in the…
