The Coalition Government has committed $15 million for the University of New England (UNE) to establish an Agvet Chemical & Technology Innovation Centre of Excellence (CoE). The CoE will bring together farmers, scientists and industry experts from across Australia and globally, through the establishment of a Chair of Regulatory Sciences and supporting secretariat located at…
The Coalition Government will invest more than $3 million in Federation University to undertake research to improve outcomes for regional Australians with chronic health conditions. Minister for Regional Education, Bridget McKenzie said a total of more than $19 million is being invested in a range of projects to boost the research capabilities of Australia’s regional…
A re-elected Coalition Government will invest $5 million to refurbish the famous Courthouse Theatre at Federation University’s Ballarat campus to enhance teaching spaces. Minister for Regional Education, Bridget McKenzie said the historic 1868 former Ballarat Supreme Court is one of Ballarat’s most beautiful heritage buildings. “This beautiful, historic building has been used as a teaching…
A re-elected Coalition Government will invest $50 million to construct a new campus in Cairns to turbocharge the region and meet growing student demand. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the new campus will create more economic opportunities and stronger futures for people in Far North Queensland. “The Coalition Government is committed to supporting regional…
The Nationals’ world-first Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Package is set to take off in Victoria’s Goulburn Broken region. “The Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Package rewards farmers with a passive income stream from biodiversity outcomes and carbon abatement,” Minister Littleproud said. “Farmers have stewardship of over 50 per cent of Australia’s landscape, and it is about time they…
Residents across regional and remote New South Wales will soon be better connected following successful applications for funding mobile and broadband upgrades under Round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Program. Minister for Regional Communications, Bridget McKenzie said the projects form part of the Coalition Government’s continuing roll-out of the $257 million Regional Connectivity Program (RCP). …
Four hundred thousand people have already voted and there are assumptions two million will have voted before election day. The people, in so many instances, have made up their mind and this is in a frame of geopolitical uncertainty, global economic pressures, cost of living pressures and a vision for our nation that deals with…
Coalition plan to increase Australia’s sovereign maritime capability If re-elected, within six months a Coalition Government will introduce measures to increase Australia’s sovereign maritime capability that can be called upon in times of national crisis or natural disaster. Ninety per cent of global trade is transported on ships and Australia’s commercial fleet is currently made…
Securing the future of Australian agriculture A re-elected Coalition Government will build on its $1.7 billion investment in agriculture since 2021 to create new jobs and prosperity in our regions and help the industry achieve its goal of reaching $100 billion farm gate output by 2030. Today the Coalition Government released its Plan for Agriculture…
The Coalition Government is backing fairer prices for horticulture growers through funding totalling $1.75 million to improve market transparency and bargaining power for the industry. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud, said the funding to ABARES and to an industry consortium led by Fresh Markets Australia is a practical example of the Government’s…