COLIN BETTLES
23 Aug, 2011 09:37 AM
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard came under intense fire from Coalition MPs at the Convoy of No Confidence rally after declining an invitation to speak to the protesters.
In attendance, however, was Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott , who was critical o... ...more
Dear Editor,
The Labor Member for Page, Janelle Saffin, is in complete denial over the impact the government’s carbon tax will have on industry in her electorate.
Recently I listed impacts the carbon tax will have on the north coast, including an additional $250,000 in power costs in the first yea... ...more
Nationals Senator Fiona Nash accused the Labor-Greens government of being too gutless to attend today’s Convoy of No Confidence rally and hear voters’ concerns first hand.
“The very fact that hundreds of people travelled from across Australia, from as far north as the Northern Territory, sh... ...more
RICHARD FOX
22 Aug, 2011 04:00 AM
A FULL review of the controversial scheme that bases financial incentives for rural doctors on a map of Australia is long overdue, according to Nationals Senator, Fiona Nash.
The map used in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Area... ...more
Labor’s contradiction over the Henbury Conservation Project is another example showing that the government is incapable of executing complex policy like the Carbon Farming Initiative, Nationals Senator Fiona Nash said.
The government last month co-funded the $13 million purchase of Henbury... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - AIR NAVIGATION AND CIVIL AVIATION AMENDMENT (AIRCRAFT CREW) BILL 2011; QANTAS SALE AMENDMENT (STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME) BILL 2011On 18 August 2011 the Senate referred the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011 for inquiry and repo... ...more
Nationals Senator Fiona Nash has challenged the Labor members on the NSW North Coast to a debate on the carbon tax, marking the one year anniversary since the Prime Minister pledged a carbon tax would never happen.
It was a year ago today when Prime Minister Gillard said there would be no carbon t... ...more
The Prime Minister should today apologise for misleading regional Australians that there would be no carbon tax under a government she would lead.
It was a year ago today during the federal election that Prime Minister Gillard made that pledge, on at least 12 occasions.
Senator Nash said regiona... ...more
Fixing independent youth allowance immediately was high on the agenda at the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association annual federal conference late last week.
The Coalition’s Regional Education spokesperson, Senator Fiona Nash, said the conference agenda included several motions calling on the ... ...more
Nationals Senator for NSW Fiona Nash said she’s surprised the Gillard government’s been so quick to dismiss her proposal for food security impact statements when it stands to benefit.
Senator Nash proposed that a public food security impact statement be done before any agricultural property is so... ...more