“This Minister has been nothing but a total disappointment”

Regional NSW is doing it tough. Farmers and communities are battling skyrocketing fuel costs, critical fertiliser shortages, worsening dry conditions, and feral animals tearing through crops and livestock. And where is the Minns Labor Government? Sitting on its hands, hoping the problems will eventually go away. Rushed, unworkable firearm laws leave landholders exposed. Pigs, rabbits,…

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Williamson welcomes boost for Grafton Ambulance services

Six new paramedics have been assigned to the Grafton Ambulance Station, strengthening frontline emergency care across the Clarence Valley. State Nationals MP for Clarence, Richie Williamson, said the new paramedics are in addition to seven extra paramedics allocated to the Lower Clarence region 12 months ago, further boosting the capacity of local ambulance services. “Healthcare…

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Nationals launch ‘No Fuel Here’ platform to map regional Australia’s crisis

The Nationals have launched www.nofuelhere.com.au, a community reporting platform designed to map fuel shortages across regional Australia and give Australians a direct line to their local Members of Parliament. Nationals Leader, Senator Matt Canavan, said the platform was a direct response to the government’s failure to acknowledge the depth of the crisis in regional areas.…

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Community concerns mount over Narrandera water quality

Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is calling on the NSW Government to deploy a temporary water treatment plant to Narrandera, with neither the State nor Federal Government committing to fund a permanent infrastructure solution. The call follows a Roundtable hosted by Ms Cooke in Narrandera on Sunday, attended by Federal Nationals’ Leader Matt Canavan,…

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Northern Rivers flood recovery

Nationals Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, is urging residents still recovering from the 2022 floods to register for the NSW Government’s Resilient Homes Program. Mr Williamson said time is running out for eligible residents to access vital support, with new applications closing on March 31. “I want to make sure each and every person who…

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Minns Labor Government failing across the board

The NSW Nationals have today highlighted the extraordinary failures of the Minns Labor Government over the last month. In the coming fortnight in Parliament, we will be prosecuting these issues: • Hospital patients exposed to fatal mould clusters and other serious maintenance and hygiene failures. • Government inaction after foster children were placed in the…

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