Written by Senator Joyce published in The Canberra Times 3 May 2012 -
Somewhere among the chaos of Craig Thomson, Peter Slipper and the moribund polling of the Labor Party lies our nation’s forthcoming federal budget. It will be made up of two items, one a fact, the other a fictio... (03-May)
John Cobb MP -
Cutting red tape for Calare’s small business
This week I have invited my Coalition colleagues, Senator Arthur Sinodinos and Senator David Bushby, to meet with a number of small business operators in Orange and Bathurst. We will be meeting with people from agricult... (30-Apr)
Written by Mark Coulton MP -
The Gillard Government will hand down the Federal Budget next Tuesday May 8. This will be the second with Prime Minister Gillard in charge and the fifth handed down by Treasurer Wayne Swan. I have been asked many times what I would like to see in this year’s Bud... (27-Apr)
Written by: Mark Coulton MP -
In the year that is dedicated especially to farmers, the disconnect between city dwellers and their “country cousins” is greater than ever. More than half the world’s population live in urban areas, with approximately 85 per cent of Australia’s population residin... (20-Apr)
Opinion piece written by Senator Joyce published in The Canberra Times 19 April 2012 -
It became quite apparent that the journalist was trying to contact me. There had been two phone calls, and a text message, rather Alice in Wonderland like, saying “please call me.”
So, in respect of the... (19-Apr)
Written By John Cobb MP:
Regions need assurances in Sydney second airport plans
Plans for a second Sydney airport have caused heated debate from all sides and levels of Government. All options are causing a great deal of controversy and no two governments can make up their minds. Our population co... (16-Apr)
Written By Mark Coulton -
One million students at Australian universities have found themselves $263 out of pocket this year. As the new academic year kicked off in late February, students were once again required to pay compulsory student fees for services that most of them are unwilling or ... (13-Apr)
Written By John Cobb MP -
Calare: A regional cultural hub
Over the weekend I attended the Catapult Festival Gala Performance Evening at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC). The evening showcased a spectacular array of performances from both young and old, showing off th... (02-Apr)
Eastern states swing against Labor
First it was Victoria, then NSW and now Queensland. The eastern states of Australia have unilaterally decided that they have had enough of Labor, confirmed in yet another whitewash election result over the weekend. Queensland’s election results saw... (26-Mar)
The Senate today moved that the Labor government be more proactive in addressing the worsening shortage of agriculture graduates and skilled workers.
Coalition senators Fiona Nash, Chris Back and Bridget McKenzie introduced the motion that was supported by the Greens and Independent senators.... (15-Mar)