Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price welcomed as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud has congratulated Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on her appointment as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians. Mr Littleproud said Senator Price was a champion of Indigenous causes and a fierce advocate for improving the lives of Indigenous communities and families, particularly women and children. “I welcome today’s announcement and I know…

Changes to Shadow Ministry

The Coalition is pleased to announce the following changes to the Shadow Ministry. The Hon. Darren Chester, Member for Gippsland, will become Shadow Minister for Regional Education; Shadow Minister for Regional Development; and Shadow Minister for Local Government and Territories. Dr Anne Webster, Member for Mallee, will become Assistant Shadow Minister for Regional Health. “These…

The Nationals oppose a Voice to Parliament

The Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud has confirmed The Nationals oppose Labor’s proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution. Mr Littleproud said constitutional changes seeking to implement the Uluru Statement in full to propose a permanent ‘Voice’ would not be supported by The Nationals. “The…

The Nationals shine in Victorian State Election

The Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud has congratulated four successful Victorian state election candidates who won for The Nationals. The Nationals have bucked the trend of the Coalition in Victoria and importantly won back two seats from sitting Independents and also won back Morwell from a retiring independent. As well as that, The Nationals…

Labor breaks promises and hearts in its first Budget

The Albanese Labor Government has broken the hearts of regional and rural families in its first Budget. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised if he won government, there would be “no one held back, no one left behind”. But in Labor’s first Budget, the 30 per cent of Australians who live in regional and rural areas…

The Nationals launch regional listening tour

Leader of The Nationals – Media Release – The Nationals launch regional listening tour The Hon David Littleproud MP Leader of The Nationals 3 October 2022   The Nationals leader David Littleproud has launched a national regional listening tour to listen and learn from regional voters, particularly those who left the party at this year’s…

The Nationals set to launch Regional Listening Tour

The Nationals set to launch Regional Listening Tour The Hon David Littleproud MP Leader of The Nationals 26 September 2022   Solutions to the challenges particularly facing women and young Australians in regional Australia will be at the forefront of a Regional Listening Tour announced today by The Nationals. “We are creating an opportunity to…

Minister late again to answer calls for food ban

Minister late again to answer calls for food ban The Hon David Littleproud MP Leader of The Nationals 7 September 2022   The late announcement of a ban on importing meat products for personal use from all countries with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) shows the Federal Government continues to be indecisive in dealing with the FMD…