Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has visited a mining business directly linked to Mount Pleasant, pledging a future Nationals Government will support the coal industry and its workers. Senator Canavan had reiterated The Nationals’ pledge to dump net zero and to ensure activities cannot and will not destroy the nation’s prosperity. “The High Court’s decision to…

“I’ve always said that there’s no point in delivering shiny new buildings if you don’t have the staff to adequately run them,” – Ryan Park, June 2024. The Nationals have again joined with families across the Gunnedah region to demand the Minns Labor Government fully staff maternity services at Gunnedah Hospital. After unveiling the facility…

Today’s High Court decision on the Mount Pleasant coal mine is a direct threat to the Hunter, to thousands of future mining jobs, and to Australia’s standing as a reliable energy exporter. The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments must act immediately to fix the law. The ruling means local planning authorities must now consider the…

The Nationals’ immigration plan will give a fair go to regional Australians, by restoring the regional workforce and sending jobs where they are needed most. Nationals Leader Matt Canavan said the plan will; • scrap Labor’s backpacker lottery, • incentivise more regional backpackers, with lower fees for regional areas; • reintroduce the Agriculture Visa. “Australia…

Photo – Mr Anderson meets the Police Association’s Richard Budd in Gunnedah The push for 24-hour policing for Gunnedah is continuing with a petition ready to the lodged in the NSW Parliament. Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson will be taking the voice of the Gunnedah community to the parliament via an online and a…

Nationals Leader Matt Canavan will urge Labor to fix the immigration and backpacker visa mess it has created for the Riverina this week. Senator Canavan will speak to Cootamundra and Temora locals, about The Nationals’ immigration plan and the clarity needed for local businesses. “The Coalition has announced an immigration plan which is sensible and…

Labor is coming after your super, just weeks after Labor claimed it would protect it. Federal Nationals Leader, Matt Canavan, said Labor’s desperation to spend other people’s money was now reaching new heights, with Trade Minister Don Farrell pitching to the US that Australia’s $4.8 trillion superannuation sector could invest in America’s lamb industry to…

The Albanese Government’s card surcharge ban has barely begun, but the Tax Office is already highlighting the problem facing small businesses: you can ban surcharging, but card processing costs don’t magically disappear. Yesterday, the ATO announced they would no longer accept credit card payments following the surcharge ban as they would otherwise need to absorb…

Competitive and casual cricketers in Dubbo have a brand-new place to practice with the official opening of three upgraded training nets at Lady Cutler Oval today. Joined by representatives of the Dubbo District Cricket Association (DDCA), Cricket NSW and Dubbo Regional Council, Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said it was great to see the…

The Minns Labor Government’s review of the Community Transport Program must be used to deliver more services for regional communities, not become an excuse to cut routes, funding, or access. Three-quarters of Community Transport Program trips are made outside Sydney which shows just how important these services are to regional NSW. Shadow Minister for Regional…

The NSW Nationals are calling for the release of the NSW Productivity and Equality Commission review of red tape in the hospitality sector. The final report and recommendations were handed to the Minns Labor Government in August, but they are still buried under rolls of red tape in the Minister’s bottom drawer. Shadow Minister for…

Nationals’ Leader Matt Canavan has congratulated The Nationals’ NSW incumbent Senator Ross Cadell on winning preselection for the next federal election. Senator Canavan said Senator Cadell has made an enormous contribution to The Nationals and deserved the top spot for the Party on the next Coalition Senate ticket. “Ross has been a fierce advocate for…