The Nationals will continue our focus on delivering for the more than 8 million Australians who live in rural and regional areas with strong representation in key portfolios in the Liberal and Nationals Government. In addition to responsiblities as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, I will add Regional Development. This continues…
The Nationals congratulate Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg on their election as Leader and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and will continue to work with them to deliver for rural and regional Australia in a Coalition Government. Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals’ Leader Michael McCormack said the people and communities which are represented by…
Direct assistance and concessional loans to aid drought-stricken farmers across the nation will increase to $1.8 billion as part of the next phase of the Coalition Government’s drought package. The Liberal-Nationals Government has today announced additional funding for local infrastructure in drought-affected areas, new tax breaks for farmers, the appointment of a National Drought Coordinator…
The Nationals have thanked and congratulated Cowper MP Luke Hartsuyker who has today announced his plans to retire at the next Federal Election. Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals’ Leader Michael McCormack and Deputy Nationals’ Leader Bridget McKenzie praised Mr Hartsuyker’s achievements for the Cowper electorate over 17 years as its local MP. Luke Hartsuyker’s advocacy…
Thousands of farming families will receive immediate additional financial support to help them and their communities fight one of the worst droughts of the past century. On 19 June the Commonwealth Government extended the availability of the Farm Household Allowance scheme from three to four years, effective from 1 August. This was the most prominent…
To maximise local employment benefits of the Inland Rail, for an important section of the 1,700kms Brisbane to Melbourne route, the Federal Liberal and Nationals’ Government has announced it will be establishing a ‘One-Stop-Shop’. It comes after the preferred construction contractor for the Parkes to Narromine section of the Inland Rail – the INLink Joint…
The Liberal and Nationals’ Government is committed to building the Rookwood Weir in Central Queensland, and has put $176.1 million on the table to work with the Queensland Government to get it done. Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals’ Leader Michael McCormack said Rookwood Weir is a key component of the Federal Government’s vision to develop…
The Nationals welcome today’s report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) into Australia’s national electricity market. The report provides a blueprint to reduce household energy bills and secure power reliability. Spanning some 400 pages and providing 56 recommendations, the Liberal and Nationals’ Government will now consider this substantial report in detail. The Nationals…
Leader of The Nationals Michael McCormack has acknowledged Barry O’Sullivan’s service in the Senate on behalf of the party. “Senator O’Sullivan is a tremendous advocate for Queensland, especially willing to stand up and fight for rural and regional Queenslanders,” Mr McCormack said. “Since joining the Senate in 2014, he has championed issues on behalf of…
The Liberals and Nationals’ Government has today achieved another significant outcome in further delivering on our plans to provide economic growth and job creation on which we were elected. Passing our $144 billion personal tax cut package represents a clear point of difference between our Government and the poor Labor alternative. At each stage of…