A decision by the Rudd Government to massively increase the tax on food exports will put hundreds of North Coast jobs under severe threat, according to North Coast Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.
The Rudd Government had decided that from 1 July 2009, food exporters will have to pay the full cost of A... ...more
North Coast Labor MPs Janelle Saffin and Justine Elliot on Tuesday voted in Parliament to strip the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card from 500 North Coast retirees, according to Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.
“That is 500 locals who will face a sixfold increase in their prescription costs, lose ... ...more
The current world economic crisis is a good reason for Australian consumers to change their spending patterns and buy more Australian Made, Australian Grown food and fibre, according to NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.
“We know the economy is getting worse and more job losses are on the way, but... ...more
A pre-scripted question by Page MP Janelle Saffin has revealed the Rudd Government blames angry foreign growers and the Queensland Nationals for its own decision to import Filipino bananas, according to North Coast Nationals duty Senator Fiona Nash.
“In response to a ‘Dorothy Dix’ question from M... ...more
A NSW Farmers Association plan to introduce a federally-funded first farm buyers grant for new farmers has won the enthusiastic backing of Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.
“This is a visionary plan not just to give young farmers the support they deserve but to boost Australian food security,” Senato... ...more
A major overhaul of Australian mining legislation may be needed. That was the preliminary conclusion of NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash after participating in Brisbane and Sydney hearings for the Senate Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries’ Inquiry into food production in Austra... ...more