Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash, said the federal Treasurer must act in the national interest by rejecting a multi-national’s takeover of AWB’s commodities marketing operation.
The US-based company, Cargill, announced its plans to buy AWB’s grain commodities business from Agrium last December. It ... ...more
Independent MP, Rob Oakeshott, appears to be refusing an offer to debate the best way regional students can access independent youth allowance.
The Coalition’s Regional Education spokesperson, Senator Fiona Nash, issued the challenge to Mr Oakeshott earlier this month. But his letter of response d... ...more
Nationals Senator Fiona Nash said the federal Labor government is clueless to the hardship that flood affected farmers are experiencing.
Senator Nash recently met with rural community representatives including farmers, a rural support worker, community nurse, pastoral workers and the lo... ...more
Fiona Nash on ABC Riverina on 20 April 2011 ...more
The Coalition’s Regional Education spokesperson, Senator Fiona Nash, urges Riverina students who are struggling to access independent youth allowance to have their say at a roundtable meeting in Wagga next month.
The roundtable has been confirmed for Thursday, 12th of May, at the Country Comfort In... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - OPERATIONAL ISSUES IN EXPORT GRAIN NETWORKS
On 23 March 2011 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.
Operational issues arising in the export grain storage, transpor... ...more
The Coalition’s Regional Education spokesperson, Senator Fiona Nash, has challenged federal Independent MP, Rob Oakeshott, to a debate on independent youth allowance.
Many students in Mr Oakeshott’s electorate of Lyne are struggling to access independent youth allowance after changes the Labor gov... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - BIOSECURITY AND QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS
On 23 June 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.
a) the adequacy of current biosecurity and quarantine arrangements, i... ...more