Nationals Senator for NSW, Fiona Nash, is giving North Coast residents the opportunity to have their say on the carbon tax through a survey.
“The Labor-Greens government is doing its best to gag debate on the carbon tax, most recently by granting only a week for public submissions to a parliamentar... ...more
Nationals Senator for NSW, Fiona Nash, is giving North Coast residents the opportunity to have their say on the carbon tax through a survey.
“The Labor-Greens government is doing its best to gag debate on the carbon tax, most recently by granting only a week for public submissions to a parliamentar... ...more
BY COLIN BETTLES
25 Sep, 2011 04:00 AM
AFTER a gruelling session in Federal Parliament firing barbs at Labor or the Greens, NSW Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash, loves nothing better than retreating home to the sanctity of her family farm.
She may look comfortable in Canberra, biting the heels of... ...more
Dear Editor,
I write in response to the Independent Member for New England, Tony Windsor, taking credit for the government’s decision to finally fix independent youth allowance.
Mr Windsor may claim to have represented the concerns of regional students in his electorate struggling to access the al... ...more
Dear Editor,
I write in reply to the letter `A grade for MP for Youth Allowance’ that ran in your paper on Wednesday 21 September 2011, regarding the Independent Member for Lyne’s action on independent youth allowance.
Mr Oakeshott may claim to have represented the concerns of regional students in... ...more
Dear Editor,
I write in response to the Labor Member for Page, Janelle Saffin, taking credit for the government’s decision to finally fix independent youth allowance.
Ms Saffin may claim to have represented the concerns of regional students in her electorate struggling to access the allowance unde... ...more
After more than two years of lobbying by students, parents, education stakeholders, communities and the Coalition, the Gillard government today finally introduced legislative changes to make independent youth allowance fair for inner regional students.
“The government last week, at long last,... ...more
The Coalition’s Regional Education spokesperson, Senator Fiona Nash, said she’s concerned regional students are being misled about the youth allowance changes announced by the Gillard government last week.
The government finally saw sense and back-flipped on its 30 h... ...more
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS INQUIRY - HIGHER EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING TO SUPPORT FUTURE DEMAND IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA
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Higher education and skills training to support future demand in agriculture and agribusiness in Australia.
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Regional Australians have only three more days to have their say on the Gillard government’s proposed carbon tax, through making submissions to a shotgun parliamentary inquiry, the Nationals Senator for NSW, Fiona Nash, said.
The Labor-Greens dominated inquiry resolved late last week to give Aus... ...more