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…
The skills shortage crisis in regional Australia and agriculture remains, 12 months on from the Jobs and Skills Summit, pushing cost-of-living pressures higher. Nationals Leader David Littleproud said despite The Nationals taking a constructive role to represent regional Australia at Labor’s Jobs and Skills Summit one year ago, workforce shortages in the agriculture sector continued…
The Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service – Aboriginal Corporation (TAMS) – now has a new bus with wheelchair access, thanks to $166,699 from the former NSW Nationals’ Government’s Community and Place Grants Program. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the new bus will allow the organisation to deliver culturally appropriate transport for the local Aboriginal…
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…
Photo FRONT L-R: Shaneeka Wisz & Martina Williams & BACK L-R – Kerri-Anne Falla, Shaniqua Williams, Richie Williamson, Shelera Williams, & Lyn Newby The Grafton Regional Hockey Complex is all the brighter thanks to a $335,000 LED lighting upgrade to both its synthetic playing fields. Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has officially opened the completed…
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…
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…
