After five years as Chairman of the NSW Nationals, Bede Burke retired from the role at the Annual General Conference. A small ‘thank you’ function was held in the Jubilee Room at NSW Parliament this week in his honour.
The NSW Nationals in Government have taken the stick to Labor’s failed and repealed Native Vegetation Act, while the Federal Nationals in Government are one step closer to introducing tough criminal penalties for farm invaders. NSW Nationals Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall announced major changes to deliver fairness to farmers facing historic compliance action under the…
More than 250,000 Creative Kids vouchers have been downloaded in just six months, saving thousands of NSW families and providing $100 per child off the cost of creative and cultural learning activities. NSW Nationals Leader and Member for Monaro John Barilaro announced the milestone and encouraged parents to check their eligibility for the voucher when…
Farmers and regional communities that have suffered through years of unrelenting drought have been taken care of by the Nationals in Government. These vital communities across rural and regional NSW now have access to the tools they need to prepare for, manage and sustain their businesses with the passage of the Future Drought Fund legislation…
The NSW Nationals in Government are continuing to announce funding for projects in regional areas under the Drought Stimulus Package. NSW Nationals Member for Cootamundra and Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier Steph Cooke said the $170 million Drought Stimulus Package funded shovel-ready infrastructure projects that would deliver economic stimulus to local communities experiencing the…
The NSW Nationals in Government have delivered on an election commitment to address attacks on farming families with a range of tough new measures. We believe in not only protecting the right to farm, but also defending farming families from the sort of attacks facilitated by reckless groups like Aussie Farms. NSW Nationals Agriculture Minster…
The Nationals in Government have fast-tracked 22 major shovel ready projects in regional NSW to provide a critical economic boost for towns and cities facing one of the worst droughts on record. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said $96 million from the NSW Government’s Drought Stimulus Package would fund significant infrastructure…
As one of the worst droughts in living memory rolls on, the NSW Nationals in Government have announced they will spearhead a campaign to establish a nation-wide income protection scheme to safeguard farmers from the financial impacts of future droughts. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro and Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall…
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro writes South Australia can no longer be a drain on Murray-Darling communities. For too long, South Australia has just sat back and watched as NSW has made tough decisions to keep the Murray Darling Basin Plan alive, often at great cost to regional communities. We continue…
Rural and regional communities will benefit thanks to significant transport savings from the massive Inland Rail project. The transformative Inland Rail project is a $9.3 billion, 1700 kilometre rail line between Brisbane and Melbourne which will enable freight to be delivered in under 24 hours. It is a investment made possible by the Nationals in…