The NSW Nationals have ramped up calls for the Minns Labor Government to urgently implement a strategy to support the agricultural sector amid the rapidly escalating fertiliser crisis. The state’s entire food chain is under enormous threat with price hikes and limited supply due to war-related supply disruptions, but the Minns Labor Government and the…
Work is commencing on the Magellan Street Pump Station upgrade in Lismore, a project that will strengthen the city’s response to future flood events. The project will replace the existing tractor-driven pump with two modern submersible electric pumps, significantly improving capacity, reliability, and safety. Federal Nationals Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, said the project was…
Lower Clarence Scottish Association Chief and longtime stalwart of the local Scottish community, Peter Smith, has been honoured with a NSW Government Community Service Award. Clarence Nationals MP, Richie Williamson, had the honour of opening the 121st Maclean Highland Gathering over the Easter long weekend. He took the opportunity to surprise Peter with the prestigious…
The Coalition’s move to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is vital to restoring trust in water management across the Murray–Darling Basin. For communities across Farrer, water policy is not theoretical – it determines whether farms produce, whether businesses stay open, and whether towns survive. What we are seeing right…
Federal Nationals Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold, has launched Lyne’s Biggest Survey, a major electorate-wide consultation to ensure local priorities are heard loud and clear in Canberra. The survey is being delivered to households right across the Lyne electorate, giving residents the opportunity to have their say on the issues that matter most to them…
The Nationals will strongly oppose any move by the Albanese Government to increase the size of the Australian Parliament, warning it would come at significant cost to taxpayers at a time Australians are already under severe financial pressure. Analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Office shows expanding the Parliament could cost taxpayers more than $620 million,…
Nationals Member for Myall Lakes, Tanya Thompson, has announced the recipients of the 2025–26 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, delivering life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to local sporting and community organisations. Seven clubs and organisations across Myall Lakes have been successful in securing funding. “These grants are a game-changer for our local sporting and community…
The NSW Nationals have called on the Minns Labor Government to quit stalling and get on with delivering the Manning Base Hospital redevelopment. Nationals Member for Myall Lakes Tanya Thompson met Minister Park’s office on Monday morning, but said the conversation was a complete waste of time. Mrs Thompson said the meeting confirmed what many…
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole has called on the Minns Labor Government to follow the lead of Victoria and Tasmania and immediately deliver free public transport across NSW throughout April. Mr Toole said if other states can step up and provide real cost-of-living relief, there is no excuse for NSW Labor…
Nationals MP for Cootamundra Steph Cooke says news of a significant upgrade to the railway crossing along Mary Gilmore Way at Bribbaree is a “massive win.” Transport for NSW has commenced design work to transform the crossing, between West Wyalong and Young, from a passive to an active level crossing, with boom gates, flashing LED…
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,…
The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to use its emergency powers to guarantee diesel and fuel supplies to regional NSW. Our communities grow the food, move the freight, and keep this state running, and when the fuel in regional NSW runs out, the entire state will suffer the consequences. NSW Nationals…
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…
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.…
With fuel prices hitting record highs and household budgets being hit hard, the NSW Coalition has called on the Minns Labor Government to give families a break and provide free public transport this Easter long weekend. Petrol has now skyrocketed past $3 a litre in NSW, meaning families are paying more just to do the…
