New polling shows a clear majority of voters in the Central West of NSW support constructing a nuclear power plant at Mount Piper near Lithgow. The Freshwater Strategy polling shows 63 per cent of voters in the Central West are backing the idea of generating electricity using nuclear power. Nationals Leader David Littleproud said support…
The NSW Nationals welcome Brendan Moylan as the Member for Northern Tablelands following Saturday’s historic by-election result. While the counting of votes continues, it is apparent Brendan has been elected by a comfortable margin, similar to the result achieved by Adam Marshall 15 months ago. Northern Tablelands should continue to be the safest seat in…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has announced Mount Piper in the Central West as one of the sites for a new Australian owned zero emissions nuclear power station, when the existing coal-fired power station reaches the end of its life. “This announcement will not only lock in the existing secure jobs but create more jobs and…
Today we held a party room meeting to elect a new Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals after Bronnie Taylor announced her decision to leave parliament later this year. I would like to welcome Gurmesh Singh to the role after he was elected unopposed. Gurmesh is extremely well-equipped for the position and will add a…
The Minns Labor Government’s second budget has delivered another brutal blow to the bush. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders slammed the Treasurer for not showing any consideration or awareness for the needs of regional residents and businesses. “It’s all well and good for Labor to offer toll relief to benefit people in Sydney, but vital…
After nine years as a Member of the NSW Legislative Council, I have decided that now is the right time to announce my retirement from the NSW Parliament. It has been a tremendous privilege to serve as the first female Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals in more than 100 years and the first-ever NSW…
The Illawarra is known for its breathtaking beaches, dramatic escarpment, stunning sea views, and thriving tourism and fisheries industry, all built on a strong industrial heritage and a relatively untouched paradise close to Sydney. But all that could be about to change, after Labor confirmed a new offshore wind zone in the Illawarra over the…
Nationals’ Leader David Littleproud said Labor’s inquiry into the phase-out of the live sheep export trade is disingenuous. Mr Littleproud said Labor has allowed just one week for submissions and has requested the committee report back in just over two weeks from now, by June 21, despite two public hearings in both Western Australia and…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has praised the team behind the renovated Gundagai Preschool Kindergarten, hailing the opening of stage one of the new-look facilities as the start of an exciting era for early childhood education for the region. Ms Cooke said the completion of the new building has been years in the making,…
Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh has congratulated five Coffs Coast residents who each have achieved 50 years of continual service as a Justice of the Peace. Mr Singh said this golden jubilee of service is a magnificent milestone for the following locals: Philip Pearce Kevin Jordan Paul Owen John Murtas Garry Dew “The…
Photo – Tanya Thompson MP with Corinne Stephenson and Carly Ravenscroft from the Great Lakes Womens Shelter NSW Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has announced the Great Lakes Womens Shelter as the successful recipient of a $93,500 grant from the NSW Government Infrastructure Grants Program. The funding, secured through the Clubgrants Category 3…
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has welcomed news China will lift its ban on five Australian beef exporters, effective immediately. The exporters are the Kilcoy Pastoral Company, Meramist, Beef City, Dinmore, and the Northern Cooperative Meat Company at Casino. The meatworks had been trading beef worth around $1 billion when they were locked out of China…
Photograph: Carlie Porteous (Executive Officer – Softwoods Working Group), Jake Lazarus (General Manager – Southern Cross Forests), Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke, Dallas Goldspink (Fibre and Forestry Manager – Visy), Dean Hawkins (GM – Fibre Resources), Jock Harris (Managing Director – High Country Logging). Nationals Member for Cootamundra and Shadow Minister for Crown Lands Steph…
The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee has released a report which recommends investment in the financial services available in rural and regional Australia to make up for the loss of services from bank closures in recent years. There are 596 Australian towns which once had a major bank branch but now do…
Ralph Hunt was one of the great figures in our Party’s history. Born in Narrabri in March 1928, he passed away in 2011 at the age of 83. Mr Hunt was elected to federal parliament as the Member for Gwydir in a by-election in June 1969 and held the seat until he retired in 1989.…
