The Nationals in Government have committed even more money to drought relief, taking the total committed to $1.8 billion. Federal Nationals Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said the national drought assistance package now included additional funding for local infrastructure in drought-affected areas, new tax breaks for farmers, the appointment of a National Drought…
Labor stooped to a new low in the NSW Parliament today, playing politics with the drought that is hurting regional communities across the State. Deputy Premier and NSW Nationals Leader John Barilaro was answering a question about supporting the regions at this tough time when Opposition MPs began calling out across the chamber. “It’s wrong…
A planning expert has suggested what the Nationals have been saying for years: Encourage people to move to regional centres. In an opinion piece written for Domain, University of Sydney academic Glen Searle says smaller cities need rapid growth to “pack a punch”, but he suggests those efforts be focused on Adelaide and Canberra. The…
The drought gripping the State has received a lot of media attention lately, much of it rightly focused on farmers, but the NSW Nationals know its impact reaches beyond the farm gate. While farmers were attending a drought forum at Attunga on Tuesday, Rod Hazell was working in his ag-supplies business. Hazells Farm and Fertilizer…
We are absolutely appalled by those in the media who would attack our farmers during a drought that now encompasses 100 per cent of the State. While droughts are nothing new for those on the land, a growing band of activists are using every opportunity they can to advance their agenda at the expense of…
The Nationals in Government have secured an additional boost for communities struggling through the drought, building on more than $1 billion in relief measures announced so far. The Federal Government announced a $190 million drought relief package, including two lump-sum supplementary payments to the Farm Household Allowance. Farming families will now receive up to a total of…
The Nationals in Government are backing up more than a billion dollars in drought relief measures with visits to affected communities to ensure help is getting where it’s needed. Primary Industries Minister and NSW Nationals Upper House Member Niall Blair was in the Riverina this week to find out how the drought was affecting the…
Drought-stricken communities are being supported by the Nationals in Government at both a State and Federal Level. NSW Nationals Leader, Deputy Premier John Barilaro, was in Tamworth on Wednesday to hear from farmers about their drought experience. The visit came just two days after he announced a massive $500 million Emergency Drought Relief Package, taking…
Picture: Channel 7 Controversial professional protest group PETA Australia has kicked farmers while they’re down, issuing a drought statement entitled “If You Can’t Feed Them, Don’t Breed Them”. The statement from this band of self-righteous activists says farmers are only upset about animal suffering because there’s no money in it, before promoting veganism. Talkback…
The Nationals in Government are delivering much-needed help for farmers and communities, taking our total response now to more than $1 billion. A $500 million Emergency Drought Relief Package was announced on Monday, which included about $190 million for the introduction of Drought Transport Subsidies. The transport subsidy of up to $20,000 per farm business, which…
The NSW Nationals’ Annual General Conference is always a great example of grassroots democracy in action, which is very healthy within the Party. Here are all of the motions put to the Conference in Cowra and their outcomes. Overview The Agenda Committee received 198 motions from branches, electorate councils, regional conferences, policy committees and other…
The mistreatment of farmers by some of Australia’s biggest financial institutions is finally coming to light, thanks to the “Banking Royal Commission” that was championed by NSW Senator John ‘Wacka’ Williams. The self-described “country bloke from the bush” fought long and hard to establish the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services…
It was one of the coldest weekends in recent history, but the 2018 Annual General Conference was a rousing success, not only for members but also the township of Cowra. The event started with welcome drinks at the Japanese Gardens on Thursday evening, which were not only a warm reprieve from the icy wind but…
NSW Budget 2018 Drought Package More than $579 million has been allocated to help drought-affected farmers in the NSW Government’s Budget 2018. Drought has been a constant and inevitable feature of the NSW landscape. Approximately half the state is in drought or is experiencing conditions fast approaching drought. Some of the worst-hit areas are the…
Support for farmers and their families facing drought has been boosted by $279 million in the NSW Budget 2018, bringing the NSW Government’s drought relief package to well over half a billion dollars. Almost all of NSW is now suffering from an extended dry period, which is expected to continue throughout the winter and potentially…
