Politics coverage
Moree Plains
MAYOR Susannah Pearse and Moree Plains Shire Council general manager Kelvin Tytherleigh last week met with Premier Chris Minns, Minister for Police Yasmin Catley and Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos to discuss ongoing crime problems in Moree. The meetings came after a spate of crime across the district in recent weeks, committed by adults as well [...]
Northern Tablelands
We are halfway through the November sittings. This week, I delivered 12 Community Recognition Statements to recognise and congratulate outstanding achievements by people and organisations across the Northern Tablelands. They included: Oliver Overton, New England Conservatorium of Music (New England Sings), Moree Lions Club, Bindaree Food Group, Charlie Ward, Kentucky Community Spirit, Thunderbolt Festival, Thomas [...]
National Ag Day
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and The Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey are pledging to fix 10 “terrible” Labor policies that are harming agriculture in the Parkes electorate on National Agriculture Day. Mr Coulton said today is a timely reminder of the important role the agriculture industry plays, providing fresh food and fibre [...]
Parkes Electorate
Last week the Coalition introduced the Food and Grocery (Mandatory) Code of Conduct Bill 2024 to restore fairness for consumers, families, suppliers and farmers. Our plan is to make the Code of Conduct mandatory for supermarkets with an annual turnover of at least $5 billion, enforce high penalties for breaches of the Code, give the [...]
Northern Tablelands
It has been a great week across the Northern Tablelands. The New England Garden Festival in Armidale was a huge success. Thousands of people went the event at the Armidale Racecourse as well as participated in the many garden tours which showcased our beautiful region. Congratulations to the Festival committee for putting on a fantastic [...]
Parkes Electorate
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) is now available to support people whose income has been affected by the severe weather and ongoing power interruptions in the Broken Hill and Central Darling Local Government Areas, as well as the Unincorporated Far West. The DRA is a short-term income support payment, payable up to the [...]
Northern Tablelands
Throughout the week I have been meeting with various people and organisations from around the Northern Tablelands. It was great to be out and connecting with people from the community. I met with new Moree Plains Shire Council Mayor Susannah Pearce to check-in on the Ron Harborne Oval precinct and deliver funding for a new [...]
Parkes Electorate
It was fantastic to welcome leader of the Nationals David Littleproud back to the Parkes electorate this week. On Thursday David joined the Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey and myself in Narromine to meet with members of Macquarie River Food and Fibre (MRFF), as well as other local supporters. I’ve recently been contacted by [...]
Northern Tablelands
Muster Up Delungra held a comedy night with the hilarious Peter Rowsthorn last Saturday. It was a great event with Inverell’s Smo-KING Barbeque providing dinner and Topper’s Mountain Wines of Tingha supplying a good drop. Parliamentary sittings The October sittings have now wrapped up and it was a busy two weeks in Parliament. During the [...]
Parkes
Resources Minister Madeleine King was in Dubbo last week to announce $5 million in funding for Australian Strategic Minerals’ Toongi rare earth mine. The funding has been provided under the International Partnerships in Critical Minerals Program to fund up to 50 per cent of a study to find more efficient ways of refining rare earths [...]
