The Labor party has absolutely no plan for the future transport of grain after it was revealed the Government has deferred funding for much needed upgrades to local rail lines which are essential to getting grain to export markets, NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash said.
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Nationals Senator Fiona Nash has called upon Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy to reveal the Next G mobile phones identified as sub-standard by the communication authority in its recent report into Next G coverage.
Senator Nash said it was unacceptable for the Minister to keep to him... ...more
It was a case of ‘please explain’ for Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy who was left red faced after admitting he knew nothing about the existence of transportable Next G mobile phone towers capable of boosting Next G phone coverage in problem areas.
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It gives me some pleasure to stand here today to discuss this issue because there is nothing more important to me than rural and regional communities—their welfare, benefit, security and sustainability into the future. One of the things that is vitally important to those communities is support from ... ...more
The growth and future prosperity of rural and regional communities has been dealt a severe blow by Labor after the Finance Minister announced the Government will slash its spending in the bush, NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash said.
Senator Nash said the news that Labor will cut drought funding f... ...more