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Airlines just the first off the carbon tax rank

Warren Truss MP -  Qantas may be the first of the airlines to foreshadow dramatic price hikes under the looming carbon tax but it won’t be the last, Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Warren Truss warned today. “This is just a taste of things to com... (03-Feb)

Federal Director of The Nationals

Federal President of The Nationals, John Tanner, has announced that Scott Mitchell has been appointed Federal Director of The Nationals. Mr Mitchell is currently Chief of Staff to the Hon Terry Redman MLA, Western Australian Minister for Agriculture and Food, Forestry and Corrective Services. He w... (03-Feb)

Coalition supports surf life saving clubs in push to reduce drownings

Luke Hartsuyker MP -  North Coast surf lifesaving clubs will be the major beneficiaries from a Coalition commitment to reduce drownings, Federal MP Luke Hartsuyker said today. Federal Coalition leader Tony Abbott has announced that an elected Coalition Government would provide $10 millio... (27-Jan)

Australia Day honour for Nationals’ stalwart David Russell

Warren Truss MP -  LEADER of The Nationals Warren Truss has paid tribute to his friend and long-time Nationals identity David Russell QC RFD, who has been recognised in the Australia Day Honours List. David has an extensive record of service to The Nationals and Australian public life. He ser... (27-Jan)

National interest not on Labor’s radar on Australia Day

John Cobb MP -   Whilst Australians gather to celebrate our national day, the Gillard Government has failed to put our national interest first, increasing the reporting threshold for foreign investment of agricultural land and agribusiness from $231 million to $244 million[i], Shadow Mini... (26-Jan)

National interest not on Labor’s radar on Australia Day

John Cobb MP -   Whilst Australians gather to celebrate our national day, the Gillard Government has failed to put our national interest first, increasing the reporting threshold for foreign investment of agricultural land and agribusiness from $231 million to $244 million[i], Shadow Mini... (26-Jan)

Time for the government to come clean on Murray-Darling consultation dates

Senator Barnaby Joyce - This is ridiculous .There are now only 12 weeks left for consultation on the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan and we still don’t have a release of the public consultation dates. What is the point of a public consultation period if you don’t use that time to consult the publi... (25-Jan)

Local government deserted by Bligh

Senator Barnaby Joyce - Shadow Minister for Local Government, Senator Barnaby Joyce, says that Anna Bligh’s failure to consult local governments about the deferral of local government elections is “an insult to local Queensland communities”. “I know from my experience of local governments that the... (25-Jan)

Local volunteer groups to be hit by harsh new government regulations

 Ken O’Dowd MP -  Volunteers in local communities will be at risk of large personal fines and possible jail terms, under a Gillard Government plan to make volunteers subject to the same OH&S obligations as paid workers says Ken O’Dowd Federal Member for Flynn Under the Gillard... (25-Jan)

MDBP consultation stymied by government inaction

Senator Bridget  McKenzie -  With just 12 weeks left to have their say, Victorians remain in the dark regarding consultation dates on the Draft Murray Darling Basin Plan. The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has written to the Murray Darling Basin Authority and Minist... (25-Jan)

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