Discussion on drought, importing hay and biosecurity, Regional Investment Corporation support for farmers, Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, net zero
"In 2020, the Coalition introduced a 2-year interest free period for loans up to $2 million for farmers experiencing hardship during the drought, allowing refinancing of existing debt for breathing space"
Discussion on Coalition leadership, regional investment, energy policy, regional impacts of energy rollout, nuclear energy
Discussion on new portfolio responsibilities, makeup of The Nationals' frontbench and backbench, energy policy, Santos chief executive comments about Victorian government, business conditions in Victoria
Discussion on new portfolio responsibilities, former portfolio of regional health, makeup of The Nationals' frontbench and backbench, energy policy, social licence and regional impacts
Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster says she is humbled to have been appointed Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Regional Communications, Local Government and the Territories in a re-formed Coalition shadow ministry team
"We are in a strong position to honestly say that we work very hard to understand our regions and to fight for the issues that matter to regional Australia and we will proudly continue to do that."
“Today, Nationals today took a principled position that with our strong, regionally focussed policy positions - on a permanent fund for regional Australia’s needs, on supermarkets, on nuclear as part of our energy mix and reliable mobile coverag
“Victoria’s newest REZ mapping will further embolden the cowboys to crack on with non-disclosure agreements, buying off farmers and pitting neighbour versus neighbour, stirring bad blood where it had never been so before.”