Statement by Senator The Hon Matt Canavan – Leader of The Nationals Thank you to my Nationals colleagues and the members of our great party right across Australia for your support and the honour to lead the Nationals. The bad news is that things are tough for Australians today. Australians are doing it tough. Power…
This afternoon I notified The Nationals Chief Whip of my intention to resign as Leader of The Nationals and requested a party room meeting later this week to choose a new Leader. Leading this great party has been an enormous honour and privilege, but I have concluded that I am no longer the best person…
Serious traffic disruptions continue on the Great Western Highway at Mount Victoria leaving motorists stranded and with no definitive timeline for reopening. Transport for NSW is undertaking geotechnical assessments after damage to the road surface was identified at Mitchell’s Causeway, known as ‘The Convict Bridge’ last Thursday. Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul…
I almost have to laugh. The Minns Labor Government has announced……wait for it…….a “review” into feral pigs. Because obviously what millions of 100-kilo breeding machines tearing up regional NSW really fear is a discussion paper in Macquarie Street. Last week I drove from Armidale to Moree at night, about 250 kilometres of quality agricultural country.…
The NSW Nationals are pleased to announce that Brad Robertson has been preselected as the Party’s candidate for the May 9 Farrer by-election. The decision has been made by members of the Party’s Farrer Federal Electorate Council with over 70 Party members in attendance in Giffith today. Brad together with his wife Kate and children…
Nationals’ Senator Ross Cadell says the decision to appoint a former CEO of the Climate Change Authority to oversee the Water Act Review is as perplexing as it is dangerous to the future of Australia’s food security and thousands of regional jobs. Senator Cadell, the Shadow Minister for Water, Fisheries and Forestry, and Emergency Management,…
The NSW Nationals have raised concerns around the Premier’s apparent lack of knowledge on regional issues. Under questioning from NSW Nationals Leader in the Upper House Sarah Mitchell, the Premier was unable to provide a timeline for works on Waterfall Way, revealing he wasn’t even familiar with the road, or the issue. Asked when he…
My mate Tubby Allen is a hardworking farmer from Burcher in western NSW (Burcher is about 84km west of Forbes) A better bloke you’ll struggle to find. I’ve known him for years, but don’t ask for his real name. “Tubby” is all anyone has ever needed. When Tubby reaches out, it’s because there’s a real…
NSW Nationals MP for Clarence, Richie Williamson, has congratulated Grafton’s Michelle Cowan on being named the 2026 Clarence Electorate Local Woman of the Year. Michelle is a specialist trauma counsellor, specialised grief counsellor and case manager, and the founder of Marahn – a unique, integrated therapy and support centre in the Clarence Valley. “Through her…
The Minns Labor Government has abandoned the people of Wilcannia and the broader Far West, shelving the long-awaited Wilcannia Weir replacement project. Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke, said the decision is a betrayal of a community that has fought for more than three decades to secure a safe, reliable, and drought-proof water supply. “Late…
The NSW Opposition this week uncovered health documents that the Minns Labor Government has kept hidden for years – so let’s break it down: The files revealed a mould outbreak in a transplant ward at RPA which claimed the lives of multiple patients. Minister Ryan Park denied hiding the deaths from last November, claiming it…
The NSW Minns Labor Government must immediately release the valley-by-valley modelling and departmental advice underpinning its decision to lift the Menindee Lakes trigger from 195GL to 250GL of active storage. Under the new 250GL trigger, irrigators will be prevented from harvesting water until Menindee Lakes reach a substantially higher storage level than under the previous…
This weekend marks four years since the floods of February 2022 – Australia’s biggest natural disaster. Important questions we need to ask. How many metres have been taken off the next flood? Do businesses in the CBD and industrial estates feel safer? Do people have confidence to invest in our region? How much flood-free land…
Gunnedah locals who have had enough of crime are encouraged to add their name to the Gunnedah crime petition before it closes next month. Nationals Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, joined Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce President Michael Broekman and Gunnedah Shire Mayor Colleen Fuller in making one final push for signatures. “The Gunnedah community have…
Kurrajong Laundry in Narrandera has officially reopened at a brand-new location after a devastating fire destroyed its previous facility. The laundry provides supported employment for people with disabilities while delivering essential services to a wide range of local businesses across the region. In May 2024, staff and the broader community were left devastated when the…
