Senator NASH (New South Wales) (2:48 PM) —My question is to Senator Ludwig, representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Given that the Prime Minister said that the health buck stops with him and that he campaigned on the promise that ‘Kevin Rudd will fix our hospitals’, what urgent action is th... ...more
Senator NASH (2.23 p.m.)—My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. I also refer to the Prime Minister’s commitment to level with the Austrian people. Will the minister level with the Senate and tell it whether the government received any advice about the inflationary... ...more
“… Rudd has done the right thing, but not because he cares about pensioners...”
NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash has blasted an RTA decision to cut speed limits on the Bells Line of Road, saying it showed Labor Governments had permanently given up on upgrading the vital link.
The new speed res... ...more
“… Rudd has done the right thing, but not because he cares about pensioners...”
Tweed seniors champion Don Morgan rather than local Labor MPs deserves credit for the Rudd Government’s backflip today on pension increases, according to North Coast Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.
The Government has... ...more
Senator NASH (New South Wales) (4.25 p.m.)—I rise to make a few comments on the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport inquiry into water management in the Lower Lakes and Coorong, including consideration of the Emergency Water (Murray Darling Basin Rescu... ...more
NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash has warmly welcomed a visit to Australia today by renowned globetrotter and celebrity bureaucrat Kevin ‘747’ Rudd.
“It is a great honour to have King Kev visit our remote Pacific Island so soon after dominating the United Nations gathering in New York and narrowly... ...more
“…Country hospitals just cannot afford a massive influx of extra patients...”
A vote by the Senate on Wednesday to block the Rudd Government’s planned increase in the Medicare Levy Surcharge threshold was necessary to prevent further pressure on beleaguered country hospitals, according to North C... ...more
“…difficult choices at the checkout, while Kevin 747 continues his world tour..”
Federal Labor MPs need to explain to tens of thousands of country pensioners why they have denied them a $30-a-week increase in their aged pension, according to NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash.
“The Senate on Mon... ...more
“…difficult choices at the checkout, while Kevin 747 continues his world tour..”
Page Labor MP Janelle Saffin needs to explain to thousands of North Coast single pensioners, veterans and war widows why she voted in Parliament on Tuesday to deny them a $30-a-week increase in their aged pension, ac... ...more
Senator NASH (New South Wales) (4.47 p.m.)—I rise to make a few remarks on the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Implementation, operation and administration of the legislation underpinning carbon sink forests report. It is a bit of a mouthful, but it is a very si... ...more