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Well here is a suggestion for Mr Conroy and Mr Crean about how they could use the NBN to develop regional Australia and save money. This advice comes from your friendly bush accountant who was surprised to hear what your government is paying to rent office space for public servants in Canberra... (23-May)
Senator John Williams - The heavy transport industry which has long been a cash cow for the Federal government is getting minimal return for its taxes according to The Nationals Senator for New South Wales John Williams. In Senate Estimates, Senator Williams queried how much was being spent on res... (23-May)
Senator Bridget McKenzie - City of Greater Bendigo, Mount Alexander Shire Council, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, and Central Goldfields Shire Council ratepayers stand to suffer yet another hit from the carbon tax, The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said. Clean Energy Regulat... (22-May)
Senator Barnaby Joyce - Questioning in Senate estimates has revealed that over 75 per cent of the 112 local governments liable to pay the carbon tax are in regional Australia. There is now an Orwellian concept that all rubbish is bad but some rubbish is worse, most specifically regional ... (22-May)
Warren Truss MP - Leader of The Nationals Warren Truss today welcomed the announcement that Langhorne Creek dairy farmer James Stacey will head the Party’s Senate ticket at the next federal election. “This is what The Nationals are all about,” Mr Truss said. “Real people who live in regional... (21-May)
John Cobb MP - The list of companies hit by the Gillard government’s carbon tax lottery confirms it will cut businesses competitiveness and production NOT emissions, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, John Cobb, said today. “This poorly designed carbon tax, with an arbitrar... (18-May)
Luke Hartsuyker MP - The Gillard Government’s National Broadband Network is needlessly duplicating high speed internet services in Ballarat and Geelong while other regional communities will wait up to a decade for improved broadband services, Shadow Minister for Regional Communication... (17-May)
Darren Chester MP - Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the announcement that local jobs have been secured under the sale of Gunns’ Heyfield Timber Mill. Mr Chester said the purchase by Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) which is owned by the Hermal Group and equity partne... (16-May)
John Cobb MP - It is a sad day for agriculture when the government claims that a continuation of existing funding is a win for agriculture, the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, John Cobb said today. “This budget has confirmed the government is all spin and no s... (11-May)
Luke Hartsuyker MP - The Gillard Government will spend $20 million on a propaganda campaign about the National Broadband Network in a desperate attempt to paint over the waste and mismanagement of the $50 billion project, Shadow Minister for Regional Communications Luke Hartsuyker said today.... (11-May)