Nationals Senator for NSW and Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Fiona Nash, said today she's pleased apples growers will be able to have their voice heard on the importation of apples from China.
"The Rural, Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee's inquiry into the ... ...more
Senator Fiona Nash, Nationals Senator for New South Wales and Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate has today slammed Minister Sherry, the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke MP in the Senate over his pathetic answer to her questions regarding... ...more
Senator Fiona Nash, Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate, will tomorrow launch stage 4 of her regional and coastal “Talk to me Tour” of New South Wales.
Over the coming two weeks Senator Nash will visit Gundagai, Wagga, Tumbarumba, Temora, Leeton, Griffith, Goolgowi, Hay, Deniliquin, Berrig... ...more
Senator Fiona Nash, Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, have moved to have an inquiry into the importation of apples from China and the Australia-United States cherry trade protocols.
“Recently I ... ...more
Senator Fiona Nash, Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Senator for New South Wales, has this afternoon said that Julia Gillard has been up to her elbows in every failed disastrous policy and program of the Rudd Labor Government and that this is same old Labor just with a new union inst... ...more
Senator Fiona Nash, Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Senator Richard Colbeck, The Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry, have instigated an inquiry into the nation's biosecurity and quanrantine arrangements.
“Coalition Senators believe the issues surrounding quarantin... ...more
Senator Fiona Nash, Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, has paid tribute to retiring Federal Nationals Member for Riverina Kay Hull following her valedictory speech.
Senator Nash described her colleague as a local champion for her community and a tremendous fighter for the people she r... ...more
24/06/2010
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Sherry. Is the minister aware of the discovery in the United States of the Chinese fruit fly, Drosophila suzukii, or spotted-wing drosophila? Is he also aware that the Chines... ...more
Just when you thought the government could not come up with another bad idea, here comes another one, wham! It is unbelievable—bad idea, after bad idea. It is just extraordinary to watch how many stupid ideas this government can actually come up with. This one is an absolute ripper. What have we got... ...more
Senator Fiona Nash, Nationals Senator for New South Wales and Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Tony Burke MP, to support apple growers and ensure a proper process is undertaken to thoroughly assess the risk posed... ...more