Labor's mixed signals on Year of the Farmer

Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (17:02): by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I rise to take note of this response primarily because it shows, again, the government saying one thing and doing another and its lack of truthfulness ...

SPEECH: Labor still clueless on regional Australia

Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (10:27) I rise also to make a contribution to the legislation before us today: the Minerals Resources Rent Tax Bill and associated bills. I stood in this place last week talking about the private health insurance bills ...

Private health insurance means testing another of Labor's shambolic policies

Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (13:32): I always think that the Australian people are very positive and are always looking for the bright light at the end of the tunnel. They have a positive outlook on the future of Australia, which is why they get s...

Labor's head in sand over regional education barriers

Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (16:54): I seek leave to take note of the response regarding the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report Rural and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities. Leave g...

Greens reject chance to chair environment senate committee

Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (11:46):   Colleagues, for the last little while I have been coming into this place day after day and thinking that it cannot really get any more pear shaped under the Labor-Greens-Independents government. But toda...

Labor's carbon tax legislation

Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (13:02):  These are very dark days, indeed. Before those on the other side say I am scaremongering, I do not think of myself as somebody who scaremongers or exacerbates situations. I look at myself as a mother, a wife, ...

Second Reading Speech: Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011

Well, isn't this interesting—Senator Cameron on the other side of this chamber telling us we have no economic credibility! I am sorry. Isn't this the government that just a couple of weeks ago increased its borrowings from $200 billion to $250 billion? Mind you, colleagues, they did not give us a ch...

Second Reading Speech: Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Bill 2011

I rise today to make some remarks on the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Bill 2011. There is no doubt that child care is one of the most important issues for families right across the country, particularly in regional areas such as the one where I li...

Second Reading: Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011

Mr President, the government has introduced four bills to the senate regarding changes to the taxation arrangements of LPG, LNG and CNG. They also clarify how biofuels — ethanol, biodiesel and methanol are treated regarding the tax arrangements. While I don't support the changes to apply a tax to L...

Second Reading: Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011

I rise to make some remarks regarding the Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011. As people would be aware, FEE-HELP is available to eligible full fee paying higher education students and VET FEE-HELP is available to eligible full fee paying and certain state government subsidised VET ...