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Ken O'Dowd MP - Federal Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd met today with the visiting UNESCO delegation in Gladstone to ensure the views and concerns of locals get a look in under the creation of an International report on the Great Barrier Reef. “The people who live and work here have a vital ... (08-Mar)
Michael McCormack MP - Nationals’ Member for Riverina Michael McCormack is urging people affected by the recent floods to contact their bank as soon as possible if they require financial relief. “Banks understand this is a difficult and stressful time for people, and have specialist financia... (08-Mar)
John Cobb MP - The 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD) will be celebrated across Australia and around the world on 8 March to the theme of ‘Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty’. IWD is celebrated globally every year on 8 March, recognising the economic and social ac... (07-Mar)
Senator Barnaby Joyce - LNP Candidate for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, and Senator Barnaby Joyce today visited the Kilcoy meat works. "It is great to see the commerce supported by the workers and the farmers of the beef industry around the Nanango electorate. When I went onto the boning flo... (06-Mar)
John Cobb MP - It has been reported that 75 per cent of NSW is being impacted by flood waters and of that, a fair proportion of Calare is under threat. The relentless rain has caused much disruption over the past week, with events being washed out, commuters stranded and residents being for... (05-Mar)
George Christensen MP - Member for Dawson George Christensen has welcomed incoming Premier Campbell Newman's plan to inject $1 billion into the Bruce Highway and has called on the Gillard Labor government to follow suit. "Campbell Newman's $1 billion commitment for the Bruce will be welcomed... (05-Mar)
Michael McCormack MP - Riverina communities are on river watch as flood waters continue to rise and threaten homes and farms. “Hundreds of homes throughout the region have been inundated with residents forced to flee with nothing more than the clothes on their back,” according to Nationals M... (05-Mar)
Luke Hartsuyker MP - Federal MP Luke Hartsuyker will this week complete his annual three day charity bike ride through the Cowper electorate. The 250 km ride will commence in Maclean on Monday March 5 and finish in South Kempsey on March 7. All funds raised this year will go to the Mid Nort... (04-Mar)
Michael McCormack MP - The region is awash after torrential rain in recent days and particularly the past 24 hours with Member for Riverina Michael McCormack urging people to take every precaution to keep safe. “I’ve had reports of 128 millimetres falling at Rankins Springs and just as muc... (04-Mar)
George Christensen MP - Greenpeace kicked an embarrassing own-goal this week, proving they have no understanding of basic geography, let alone the alleged impact of mining on the reef, according to Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen. A Greenpeace report, entitled “Boom Goes the Reef” ... (02-Mar)