“Minister Butler sprinkled ‘rural’ and ‘record’ in his comments today, but his record in fixing dire doctor workforce shortages in rural Australia is abysmal.

TOPICS: Albury Wodonga health forum, by-election prospects, Australian self-sufficiency, China restricting sulfur exports, agricultural impacts, Australia’s resource abundance, impact of net zero, farmer sentiment

The Nationals want Australia to once again be land of opportunity, aspiration, freedom and safety, with affordable housing, a fair go, strength and unity.

TOPICS: regional health forum in Albury, Labor attitude to regional seats, Nationals/Liberals on Albury health solutions, Farrer by-election, performance of Victorian health department in regions, parties of government delivering for regions

Dr Webster said the Labor Government should come clean on whether farmers were included in the Economic Resilience Program, amid growing concerns one of the hardest-hit sectors has been left out.

The Nationals Leader, Senator Matt Canavan, wants a patriotic ‘Australia on steroids’ and his address to the National Press Club on Wednesday echoed what I have been saying for many years.

On Friday the Coalition called upon the Albanese Labor Government to halve the fuel excise for 3 months – delivering 26.3 cents per litre relief at the bowser. Saving most drivers around $20 on a tank of fuel.

In Question Time the Prime Minister keeps looking across the dispatch box to the Coalition for answers, because he has none - only complaints and accusations that ring ever hollow the more years of terrible government he leads.

TOPICS: fuel crisis, farmer planting decisions, rising input costs, transport costs to market, Economic Resilience Program eligibility, farm debt