In spite of having been previously axed by the Labor Government, there is renewed hope for the Tweed Skate Park and Kingscliff Community Centre.
The projects had been approved by the previous Coalition Federal Government before the November 2007 election campaign.
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The Rudd Labor Government has performed an extraordinary backflip with its decision to fund 86 of 116 Regional Partnerships projects previously approved by the Coalition Government.
The National’s Senator for New South Wales, Fiona Nash, said the welcome news for local communities, who will now b... ...more
The Budget papers released last night by the Rudd Government appear to indicate that drought assistance to Australia’s struggling farmers will be wound down.
The National’s Senator for New South Wales, Fiona Nash, said it would appear that new Exceptional Circumstances declarations will not be re... ...more
The Rudd Government will not proceed with funding for the FarmHelp program, announced in the Budget papers last night.
The National’s Senator for New South Wales, Fiona Nash, said the Government will also not proceed with funding for the FarmBis program.
“The Rudd Government says that scrappin... ...more
“At current spending rate Alstonville bypass won't open until 2016...”
Ten of thousands of North Coast aged pensioners and the communities of Alstonville and Casino are the big losers from Labor's first federal budget, according to North Coast Nationals Duty Senator Fiona Nash said today.
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“Elliot can't continue blaming previous government for neglect of Tweed...”
Tweed aged pensioners are the big losers from Labor's first federal budget according to their representative bodies, North Coast Nationals Duty Senator Fiona Nash said today.
“Local Labor Party MP and Minsiter for Age... ...more
“…a betrayal of the people who have only just elected Ms Saffin …”
North Coast Nationals Duty Senator Fiona Nash is demanding Page MP Janelle Saffin use her influence in the Rudd Government to come good on a $2.2 million commitment from the previous government to fund the development of a new eth... ...more
“…Elliot needs to put Tweed youth ahead of her political career…”
North Coast Nationals Duty Senator Fiona Nash is demanding Richmond MP Justine Elliot use her influence in the Rudd Government to come good on a $100,000 commitment from the previous government to fund the new Tweed Skate Park.
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