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Interview with James Macpherson, 'The Macpherson Angle', Sky News - Sunday 15 March 2026

TOPICS: Government fuel supply assurances, minimum stockholding obligation, regional fuel shortages, fuel excise, ACCC powers, Iran conflict, US deployment request, Australia-US relationship, Nationals Leadership, Iranian asylum seekers

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Labor shamed into action for regional Australian fuel supplies - Media Release

“Minister Bowen told a press conference on Friday the MSO was their policy – it wasn’t. The Coalition legislated the MSO in Government and invested $260 million in increasing diesel storage by 40 per cent,” Dr Webster said.

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The Nationals' Fight for Food Security proceeds to the Senate - Joint Media Release

“The Nationals in federal government will not support mining or energy projects that diminish Australia’s food security on our prime agricultural land.

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Australia running on empty: fuel security = food security - Media Release

“We have just weeks until the farmer fuel supply situation gets desperate, and The Nationals have no faith in the Treasurer nor the Energy Minister to preserve our food and fuel security.”

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Interview with Caroline Marcus, Sky News 'Kenny Report' - Thursday 5 March February 2026

TOPICS: Conflict in the Middle East, Australian fuel supplies, business investment conditions, biofuels, protecting prime agricultural land, renewable energy projects and targets, farmers’ property rights, renewable energy subsidies

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The Nationals’ push to protect prime agricultural land presses on in Canberra - Media Release

“I dedicate the Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill to Mallee’s farmers who have endured horrible treatment under the Allan and Albanese Labor governments,”

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Interview with Chris Kenny, Sky News 'Kenny Report' - Thursday 26 February 2026

TOPICS: Abandoned renewable energy projects, protecting prime agricultural land, cultural heritage, development on private property

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Stranded! – Labor’s Loddon childcare desert $5 million a cruel vote-buying mirage - Media Release

“Labor has disrespected Loddon residents and their Shire who wasted countless hours contemplating the possible options for $5 million in new childcare spending, when in truth it was going to already-promised Wedderburn all along."

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ABC Central Victoria with Rebekah Lowe - Tuesday 24 February 2026

TOPICS : housing and care for aged people in Pyramid Hill, aged care ‘care minutes’, 24/7 registered nurse policy, regional travel burden, aged people’s visibility

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