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Source: Senator John Williams - The Senate Economics References Committee has made 17 recommendations to force proper accountability and regulation of liquidators and administrators and give Australians greater confidence in their industry. The Nationals Senator for New South Wales John Willi... (14-Sep)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – Today’s announcement of the new shadow ministry by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has been welcomed by Nationals’ Leader Warren Truss. “The Nationals’ significant contribution during the last term and during the election campaign has been recognised, as has our... (14-Sep)
Source: Senator Nigel Scullion - The Labor Government’s focus on Indigenous Affairs has dwindled even further following the Prime Minister’s decision over the weekend to scrap the Indigenous health portfolio and retain Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin. Shadow Minister ... (13-Sep)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – Labor has again failed to appoint a regional MP to Cabinet, proving yet again the contempt the ALP holds for regional areas and the more than seven million Australians who call them home. The Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said Prime Minister Gilla... (13-Sep)
There is a major split in the Labor Party with the ALP Members for Page, Fremantle and Lyon all supporting a proposed motion, when Parliament resumes to ban live cattle exports, despite the Minister for Agriculture, Tony Burke telling the NFF Congress earlier this week that the Labor Party fully sup... (10-Sep)
Source: Senator Nigel Scullion - A split in the Federal Labor Party over whether to ban live cattle exports will severely damage one of the Northern Territory’s key industries if the motion is allowed to proceed. Country Liberals Senator for the Northern Territory Nigel Scullion said the A... (10-Sep)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – The decision of the majority of Independents to back the Gillard Labor Government is a bad outcome for regional Australia, Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said today. Mr Truss said that Labor’s offer to the Independents delivers far less for reg... (09-Sep)
Source: Bruce Scott, MP - Bruce Scott was officially announced as the re-elected Federal Member for Maranoa today at the AEC’s declaration of the poll in Dalby, on a day he said was “disappointing” for regional Australia. Acting Divisional Returning Officer Gordon Marshall announced that the poll ... (07-Sep)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – Today’s decision by two regional independents to side with Labor is incredibly disappointing, the Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said today. “Labor’s first term in office was bad enough and I’m deeply concerned about the agenda this rainbow coali... (07-Sep)
Source: Senator Ron Boswell - “MPs from two regional conservative electorates have just awarded government to the Labor Greens alliance.” “Rural and regional Australians will suffer the most from such left wing rule.” “Whether a fisher, a miner, a grazier, a cane grower or a small business ... (07-Sep)