Nationals Duty Senator for the North Coast Fiona Nash has accused federal Labor MPs Justine Elliot and Janelle Saffin of betraying their constituents after the pair voted with the Government to increase taxes on freight, which would be passed on to local consumers in the form of increased prices for... ...more
“As far as we were concerned it was locked in and fully funded…”
North Coast Nationals Duty Senator Fiona Nash today said Richmond MP Justine Elliot was misleading the Tweed with her claims funding for a South Tweed Heads skate park had not been approved by the previous Government.
“The fun... ...more
I rise tonight to make a contribution to the second reading debate on the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2008 and the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008. I am very honoured to follow my National and Liberal colleagues who spoke last night in the o... ...more
Despite Rudds’ grandstanding that all of Labor’s election commitments will be honoured in full, one of Labor’s show piece election promises is now laying shattered at the feet of the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Conroy, said Nationals Senator Fiona Nash toda... ...more