The frustration, anger, and demands of regional NSW were heard as the Time for Change petition was debated in the NSW Parliament. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the government must now respond to the 22,015 people who signed the petition, calling for change. “Serious and violent incidents of crime have left many in…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has welcomed a new Shadow Cabinet line-up, as part of the Coalition. Mr Littleproud said the talented team, announced today, has the skill, dedication and energy to improve the lives of regional Australians. “The new team that I lead will work every day to give regional Australians hope and a future,”…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has praised the more than 6,000 emergency personnel and volunteers supporting flood-affected communities across the Myall Lakes and Mid North Coast. Mrs Thompson said over 4,000 people from NSW Government agencies, including the SES, RFS, Fire and Rescue NSW, and Transport for NSW, are working across the Great…
The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to do more to protect the state’s primary industries by boosting biosecurity funding in the upcoming budget. Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders has met farmers at the Murwillumbah saleyards on the North Coast, where the highly invasive cattle tick is causing concern. He said a lack…
After careful consideration, The Nationals have agreed that now is not the right time to enter a federal Coalition Agreement with the Liberal Party. During the last term of Parliament, The Nationals fought hard for a package of sensible and important policies that will benefit regional Australia and the future of our nation. These were…
A Minns Labor Government plan to increase the cost of camping in NSW National Parks could leave the great outdoors beyond the reach of families in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Shadow Minister for Tourism Kevin Anderson said visiting one of the state’s 365 National Parks campgrounds has always been an affordable way to…
Federal Nationals Deputy Leader and Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, and State Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, have joined Richmond Valley Council and the local community to officially open the new Casino Netball Association Clubhouse at Colley Park. The $1.3 million rebuild replaces the old netball facility that was inundated during the 2022 floods and…
I am incredibly honoured to have been elected Deputy Leader of The Nationals Federal Parliamentary team, alongside our Leader David Littleproud and Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie. As someone who grew up in regional Australia, and has proudly represented regional communities for over a decade, I consider it a great privilege to take on this role.…
It is an enormous honour to be elected as Leader of The Nationals by my colleagues in today’s party room meeting. I am humbled to serve my Party and my colleagues, but most importantly, the people of Australia. Around the country, families are still facing the same cost-of-living challenges and it is a privilege to…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, is thrilled to announce that Cootamundra Hospital’s Pathology Laboratory will remain open following a successful campaign to save the facility from its impending closure. Minister for Health and Regional Health, Ryan Park has confirmed that a previous decision to shut down the NSW Pathology service in Cootamundra and reallocate…
Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has thrown his support behind local prawn fishers calling for the separation of estuarine and offshore ocean zones in the wake of the latest White Spot detection in ocean waters off the Clarence River. Mr Williamson described the latest detection – confirmed just weeks before the end of a two-year…
The Pelican Playhouse in South Grafton has been awarded almost $1.3 million in funding through the NSW Government’s Towns and Villages Resilient Business Activation Program. It’s one of 21 projects across the Northern Rivers to benefit from the initiative, which is designed to support economic and social recovery in flood-affected communities. Nationals Member for Clarence…
NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders said the review into doli incapax announced today is something the NSW Nationals have been pushing for to help make a difference in the regional youth crime crisis. “This epidemic has been plaguing our communities as they are constantly held to ransom by serious repeat youth offenders,” Mr Saunders said.…
Coffs Coast residents are urged to put their heart health first this Heart Week (5–11 May), with the theme “Never Miss A Beat.” Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour and Shadow Minister for Regional Health Gurmesh Singh is encouraging locals to take up the fight against cardiovascular disease – Australia’s leading cause of death – which…
Nationals Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack, has welcomed a decision by energy producer ENGIE to drop plans to build a massive solar factory on the outskirts of Yass. Mr McCormack said he told ENGIE that land designated for the project – less than two kilometres from the Yass post office and targeted for up to…
