Government Departments are using semantics to distract communities and create confusion about controversial transmission line construction projects. Communities in the NSW Southwest Slopes regions have been raising concerns about the impact of proposed overhead...
FLOOD VICTIMS LEFT STRANDED BY LABOR’S EMPTY INSURANCE PROMISE
Labor’s election promise to assist with spiralling insurance premiums in disaster-prone regions has been shown for the mirage it is following reports today some insurers are refusing to provide cover for flood prone communities. Shadow Spokesperson for Emergency...
MARKET TURMOIL AS CONFUSION REIGNS
Confusion reigns in the water market as the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) are forced to release a clarifying statement about the status of buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin. Shadow Minister for Water, Perin Davey, said...
LABOR CUTS AG SHOW FUNDING IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Labor has confirmed it is scrapping funding for the Agriculture Shows Development Grants Program in New South Wales. In Estimates week, Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt, said $14 million in funding for Ag shows was being “reprioritised.” Deputy Leader of The...
LABOR CUTS AG SHOW FUNDING TO MULLUMBIMBY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Labor has confirmed Mullumbimby Showground will lose over $100,000 previously promised by the Liberal and Nationals in Government from the Agriculture Shows Development Grants Program. In Estimates week, Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt, said $14 million in funding...
BUYBACKS COMING TO A VALLEY NEAR YOU
At today’s Senate Water Estimates hearings, the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) confirmed Labor’s buybacks are back and coming to seven valleys across the Basin and it has nothing to do with recovering any of the 450GL. The Department said...
NSW RESIDENTS LEFT HIGH AND DRY IN FLOOD
Residents in many flood impacted areas have been left high and dry by the Federal Government having been excluded from accessing the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (ADGRP). Shadow Emergency Management Minister, Senator Perin Davey said there was no...
LABOR ROADS FUNDING FULL OF POTHOLES
Mixed messages coming out of the Albanese Government on urgently needed funding for flood damaged roads will provide no solace for Councils left responsible for carrying out the repairs. Nationals Deputy Leader, Senator Perin Davey echoed the concerns raised by local...
MORE TRANSPARENCY ON FLOOD GRANTS BEING TAXED
Over a week has past and there has still been no clarification from the Minister for Emergency Management on whether victims of recent flooding across eastern Australia will be taxed on flood assistance grants they receive. Shadow Minister for Emergency Management,...
WADING THROUGH THE BUDGET – WATCH OUT FOR SNAGS
Given the hidden snags in the Water Portfolio Budget, it is no wonder the Water Minister avoided mentioning it in her Budget night posts according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. Senator Davey said the Budget for commitments to deliver the Murray Darling Basin...
LABOR BREAKS PROMISES AND HEARTS IN FIRST BUDGET
Labor has abandoned regional communities in its first Budget according to Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Senator Perin Davey. “Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised if he won Government, there would be no one held back, no one left behind, yet this is far from the...
NO TRANSPARENCY IN BASIN PLAN FUTURE
The Albanese Government is refusing to tell Australians the cost of delivering on their Murray-Darling Basin Plan commitments. According to the Budget papers released on Tuesday night, the cost to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water...
STATES MUST CLARIFY FLOOD FUNDING
As the flooding crisis continues through the eastern states, Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Perin Davey, is urging Federal and State Governments to provide clear, concise and consistent information on what disaster assistance is available and how it can be...
VOLUNTEERS STRETCHED; SUPPORT NEEDED
The Federal Government needs to work with the States to ensure clean-up and recovery support is rolled out to support already stretched and fatigued community volunteers according to Shadow Emergency Management Minister, Perin Davey. Senator Davey said the...
STOP RE-ANNOUNCING AND START RE-THINKING
The new Government is becoming experts at re-announcing funding approved under the former Liberal and Nationals Government, but with a two year old announcement, is stretching their credibility according to Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey. Senator Davey...
WINE GRANTS CRUCIAL TO KEEP CELLAR DOORS OPEN
After a tumultuous few years for the Hunter wine industry, it is crucial the new Labor Government continue the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door grants according to NSW Senator, Perin Davey. Senator Davey said local wine producers were in the dark about the future of the...
REGIONAL BANKING TASKFORCE – FINAL REPORT WELCOMED
The release of the Regional Banking Taskforce Final Report late on Friday afternoon has been welcomed by former Co-Chair of the Taskforce, Senator Perin Davey. The Deputy Leader of The Nationals said the onus was now on the banks to better communicate with and support...
WATER RESOURCE PLAN PROGRESS WELCOME
Progress has been made to accredit NSW Water Resource Plans (WRP) with the announcement today of the finalisation of the first plan, welcomed by Shadow Water Minister Perin Davey. Water Minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced the accreditation of the NSW Border Rivers...
WORK TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE
As the Lismore community, already battered by floods, wakes to the news of staff redundancies at Norco, Shadow Emergency Management Minister, Senator Perin Davey is urging the Government to work with the Company to ensure the ice cream factory has a future in the...
THIRD TIME LUCKY
As communities already battered by numerous natural disasters face more rain, the Government has confirmed its response has been to do nothing except re-announce funding committed by the former Nationals and Liberal Coalition Government. Shadow Minister for Emergency...
100 DAYS AND STILL NO ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA
Australian food and beverage manufacturers across regional Australia looking to lower their energy costs and reduce emissions have been snubbed by the Albanese Labor Government. After more than 100 days in Government, Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen have failed to...
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT NEEDED TO REBUILD OUR COMMUNITIES
Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Perin Davey welcomes the release of the NSW 2022 Flood Inquiry Report as well as Premier Perottet’s announcement that the NSW Coalition Government will support all 28 recommendations. The floods in NSW earlier this...
WATER TAKE DOWN ACROSS THE BASIN
The release of the Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) compliance statement for 2020-2021 highlights a trend of consumptive water being underused in 98% of the SDL resource units across the Murray Darling Basin. Shadow Water Minister, Perin Davey said repeated underuse...
NATIONALS BACK SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STABILITY
Members of The Nationals from around Australia voted unanimously to protect the social and economic viability of Murray-Darling Basin communities in the face of Labor’s pursuit of water at any cost. Moved by the NSW Nationals and seconded by the Victorian Nationals,...
WATER MARKET NOT BROKEN BUT CAN BE FIXED
Improvements to the water market can be made to improve transparency and operability, but the market itself is not fundamentally broken. Opposition Water Spokesperson, Senator Perin Davey told the Australian Water Brokers Association (AWBA) today. Speaking to the AWBA...
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES AND COMPLEXITIES OF THE BASIN PLAN
The release of the second Water for the Environment Special Account (WESA) report highlights that without the support of all Basin States, the Basin Plan will fail. The Shadow Minister for Water, Perin Davey said a lot had happened between the first WESA report and...
WATER MINISTER BLAME GAME
To deflect blame for ignoring the complexities of recovering more water from communities, the Government has now misled Parliament with numbers as rubbery as their election promises. In a bizarre over-reach the Minister for Water, Tanya Plibersek has ignored publicly...
NEW JOB FOR A SITTING MATE
After sacking the independent National Resilience and Recovery Commissioner, the Labor Government have announced a new role for one of their own, appointing Senator Tony Sheldon as Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery. Shadow Emergency Management Minister, Perin Davey,...
WATERBIRDS THRIVING IN MURRAY-DARLING BASIN DESPITE “DAMAGING” ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
Contrary to the negative picture painted by the new Water Minister, Shadow Minister for Water Perin Davey, applauded reports this week of record water bird breeding events and improving fish stocks. Recent reporting from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder and...
AVOID RISKS BY WORKING TOGETHER
New Water Minister Tanya Plibersek started the day calling for unity of purpose and finished it by picking a fight with her State Labor colleagues at her Press Club speech today. Senator Davey said all State Water Ministers - Labor and Coalition - agreed to a clear...
IMPLICATIONS OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE ON AUSTRALIAN LIVESTOCK
New South Wales Senator, Perin Davey is urging travellers going to Bali or Indonesia for holidays to be aware of the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease and how they can minimise the risk of bringing it into Australia. Senator Davey said Foot and Mouth Disease is a...
WATER PROJECTS DELIVER OFF-FARM SAVINGS
two water savings projects approved by the Federal Government this week meet the offfarm savings objectives initiated under the Coalition to protect regional irrigation dependent communities. The Marion Water Efficiency Project (SA) and the Lower Murray Water...
WHERE HAS THE MONEY GONE?
Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Perin Davey, is questioning where $150 million of Emergency Response Fund (ERF) commitments has gone after the allocation has disappeared from Government announcements. Emergency Management Minister, Murray Watt,...
WHY THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC TEST MUST STAY (OP-ED)
Back in February the then Shadow Minister for Water Terri Butler indicated she would seek to tear up a key agreement about how water for the environment could be recovered. Specifically, she was referring to an agreement between all Murray Darling Basin Water...
DAVEY TO TAKE SHADOW WATER ROLE
Accepting the Water and Emergency Management portfolios in the Shadow Ministry, NSW Senator and Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Perin Davey said both portfolios are priority areas for regional communities. “We have learned a lot over the last three years...
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR PERIN DAVEY, DEPUTY LEADER OF THE NATIONALS
I am both honoured and humbled to have been elected Deputy Leader of The Nationals Federal Parliamentary Team along with Leader David Littleproud and Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie. As a long-term member of The Nationals with extensive family connections in the Party,...
GREENS WATER PUSH WILL DESTROY RIVER COMMUNITIES
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Greens are already putting demands on the Albanese Labor Government to rewrite the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to the detriment of Basin communities. Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is not only trying to write the ALP’s water policy, but also...
BACKING REGIONAL HEALTH
MEDIA RELEASE As election day has almost arrived, it is great to see policies being announced for regional and rural communities. I am proud to back Minister for regional health, David Gillespie, in the fight to secure more healthcare professionals in the regions....
HIGHWAY MOBILE UPGRADES TO ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS
MEDIA RELEASE Mobile connectivity along the Silver City Highway will improve following successful applications for funding mobile and broadband upgrades under Round 2 of the Regional Connectivity Program. Senator for NSW, Perin Davey said lack of mobile access along...
HUNTER REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION PRIORITY AREA STATUS EXTENDED
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE GP clinics in Cessnock, Singleton, Morisset-Cooranbong and Maitland Local Government areas will be able to continue to recruit overseas trained doctors and bonded medical practitioners under an extended Distribution Priority Area Status if the...
WARTIME HERITAGE PRESERVED IN HUNTER
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Six local organisations across the Hunter will share in over $20,000 to deliver projects to commemorate the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans including a new Memorial Wall and garden at Singleton Heights Public School. Announcing the...
SINGLETON AND CESSNOCK COUNCILS RECEIVE FUNDING TO REDUCE NATURAL DISASTER RISK AND BUILD RESILIENCE
MEDIA RELEASE The Liberal Nationals Government is reducing the risk and impact to communities of large-scale natural disasters like floods, bushfires and cyclones by directly funding Singleton Council and Cessnock City Council. Senator for New South Wales, Perin...
BYRON, TWEED AND BALLINA COUNCILS RECEIVE FUNDING TO REDUCE NATURAL DISASTER RISK AND BUILD RESILIENCE
MEDIA RELEASE The Liberal Nationals Government is reducing the risk and impact to communities of large-scale natural disasters like floods, bushfires and cyclones by directly funding Byron, Tweed and Ballina Councils. Senator for New South Wales, Perin Davey, said the...
GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO MAKE SINGLETON PRIORITY PROJECTS A REALITY
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Singleton Council is set to benefit from a nearly $3 million Federal Government investment for priority projects, supporting local jobs and businesses to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. The projects are made possible...
COUNCILS ON ROAD TO RECOVERY – HUNTER
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Local road maintenance in the Hunter will receive a boost thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Senator for New South Wales, Perin Davey, said Cessnock, Muswellbrook and Lake Macquarie were set to benefit to...
COUNCILS ON ROAD TO RECOVERY – RICHMOND
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Local road maintenance in the region will receive a boost thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Senator for New South Wales, Perin Davey, said Byron and Tweed Shire Councils were set to benefit to the tune...
COUNCILS IN HUNTER TO BENEFIT FROM COMMONWEALTH CASH BOOST
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Muswellbrook and Singleton councils will benefit from the Australian Government’s pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. Senator for New South Wales, Perin Davey, said this...
BALLINA, BYRON AND TWEED COUNCILS TO BENEFIT FROM COMMONWEALTH CASH BOOST
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Ballina, Byron and Tweed councils will benefit from the Australian Government’s pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. Senator for NSW, Perin Davey, said this early payment will give every council...
DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING SEVERE FLOODING IN HUNTER
MEDIA RELEASE Lake Macquarie now joins Singleton, Cessnock and Upper Hunter local government areas to qualify for Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) following review of data from the February floods. Senator Davey said this flood event continues to impact...
NSW COAL DRIVING RESOURCES, ENERGY EXPORTS EARNINGS TO RECORD
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The importance of the NSW coal sector to the state and national economies has been highlighted in a major new report confirming coal is set to bring in record export earnings this year. Coal will become the second Australian commodity to break...
COUNCILS ON ROAD TO RECOVERY IN HUNTER
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Local road maintenance in the Hunter will receive a boost thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Senator for New South Wales, Perin Davey, said Cessnock, Muswellbrook and Lake Macquarie were set to benefit to...
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL HELP AVAILABLE FOR MORE FLOOD VICTIMS IN HUNTER
MEDIA RELEASE More communities in the Hunter impacted by the flooding disaster will have access to Commonwealth financial help from today. The Australian Government has activated the Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) in Cessnock, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper...
FEDERAL BUDGET KEEPS COMMUNITIES AND JOBS AT THE HEART OF THE BASIN PLAN
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt has unveiled a new instalment to the Murray–Darling Communities Investment Package as part of the Federal Budget. “This investment in our regional and rural communities is about maintaining the momentum...
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT KEY TO WATER BUDGET
MEDIA RELEASE The Edward-Wakool and Murray River districts have an opportunity to apply for further funding under the Healthy Rivers – Healthy Communities grant program announced in this week’s budget. Deniliquin based Senator for NSW, Perin Davey, said the $97...
HUNTER KEY HUB FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MEDIA RELEASE The Hunter region has been identified as a regional hub and will be targeted for investment in key projects to drive economic and job growth in existing and emerging industries. The Coalition Government announced $750 million for projects in the Hunter...
RAIL UPGRADE FROM NEWCASTLE TO SYDNEY TO IMPROVE HUNTER EMPLOYMENT
MEDIA RELEASE Access to Sydney has just been made easier for Hunter locals, thanks to the Sydney to Newcastle faster rail upgrade worth $1 billion. As part of the Coalition Government’s $3.3 billion plan for improved infrastructure for New South Wales, $1 billion has...
NBN UPGRADES TO DELIVER FASTER BROADBAND TO HUNTER
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Faster internet is coming to areas in the Hunter thanks to upgrades to the NBN Co’s Fibre to the node (FTTN) technology. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher, said this would support...
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOCTOR RECRUITMENT
MEDIA RELEASE Clinics in Glendale, Argenton and Charleston will have more opportunities to recruit doctors following the successful review of the Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status. The regions are now classified as a Distribution Priority Area following an...
JERVIS BAY FLYOVER GETS GREEN LIGHT
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The long-awaited Jervis Bay Road and Princes Highway intersection upgrade is now one step closer to reality, with the submissions report released today showing overwhelming support for the proposed designs. The $125 million intersection upgrade is...
HUNTER GETS MAJOR FUNDING BOOST FOR NBN FIXED WIRELESS SERVICES
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Nearly 11,000 households and businesses across the Hunter are set to benefit from the latest investment in upgrading the NBN fixed wireless networks. The electorate of Hunter will have access to a significantly more capable NBN network following a...
BETTER USE OF WATER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – NOT MORE BUYBACKS
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Government is investing $35.1 million to improve Murray Irrigation Limited (MIL) delivery infrastructure to make water already held for the environment work harder. Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt, said the investment...
FUNDING FOR BYRON YOUTH SERVICE TO WORK WITH AT RISK YOUTH
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Byron Youth Service will be able to work with identified at risk youth to help avoid them entering the criminal justice system through over $500,000 of funding through Round six of the Safer Community Fund. The not-for-profit service helps support...
DENI UTE MUSTER GETS A RISE
MEDIA RELEASE After two years of COVID cancellations, the Deniliquin Ute Muster has received some good news with the announcement of $400,000 of Federal Government funding. The grant has been provided through the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund,...
TWEED HEADS GP CATCHMENT RECLASSIFIED TO HELP REDUCE DOCTOR SHORTAGE
MEDIA RELEASE GP clinics in the Tweed Heads GP catchment area can now recruit overseas trained doctors and bonded medical practitioners, after the region successfully campaigned to have its Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status reviewed. Tweed Heads is now...
FLOOD GRANTS FOR RICHMOND SMALL BUSINESSES AND FARMERS
MEDIA RELEASE Small businesses and farmers in the Tweed and Richmond Valley affected by the floods are eligible for large recovery grant packages activated by the Australian and New South Wales Governments. Senator Perin Davey welcomed the activation of Category D...
LOCAL ROADS PRIORITY PROJECTS GET THE GREEN LIGHT
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Three priority projects around Cessnock will be upgraded thanks to funding from the Federal Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program. The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing $2,130,798 including $800,000 for the Kurri...
POWERING COMMUNITY GROUPS IN RICHMOND
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Morrison Government is supporting community groups across the Richmond region to help them increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. The grants from the Powering Communities Program will enable the not-for-profit groups, like Bangalow...
POWERING COMMUNITY GROUPS IN HUNTER
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Morrison Government is supporting community groups across the Hunter region to help them increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. The grants from the Powering Communities Program will enable the not-for-profit groups, like the Singleton...
SUPPORTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RICHMOND
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Local Governments in the Richmond region can continue to deliver priority projects after receiving the third 2021-22 quarterly payment of the Federal Government’s Financial Assistance Grant program. Senator for New South Wales Perin Davey said the...
MORISSET-COORANBONG GP CATCHMENT RECLASSIFIED TO HELP REDUCE DOCTOR SHORTAGE
MEDIA RELEASE GP clinics in the Morisset-Cooranbong GP catchment area can now recruit overseas trained doctors and bonded medical practitioners, after the region successfully campaigned to have its Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status reviewed. Morisset-Cooranbong...
SUPPORTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN HUNTER
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Local Governments in the Hunter region can continue to deliver priority projects after receiving the third 2021-22 quarterly payment of the Federal Government’s Financial Assistance Grant program. Senator for New South Wales Perin Davey said the...
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT MAKES PRIORITY PROJECTS IN RICHMOND A REALITY
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Liberal and Nationals Government is investing $1.46 million in priority projects across the Richmond electorate, supporting local jobs, businesses and the resilience of local economies to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic....
LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS BACKED BY NATIONAL BUSHFIRE RECOVERY FIND – TWEED AND BYRON
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Government has provided funding to local community projects in the Richmond Region under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program, with two projects receiving more than $1.7 million in support. Senator for New South Wales, Perin...
LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS BACKED BY NATIONAL BUSHFIRE RECOVERY FIND – HUNTER
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Government has provided funding to local community projects in the Hunter Region under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program, with eight projects receiving more than $4.1 million in support. Senator for New South Wales, Perin...
FUNDING IN RICHMOND TO HELP PRESERVE OUR WARTIME HERITAGE
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Hinterland Christian College will receive $2,000 through the latest round of the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service program, to install new flagpoles. The Saluting Their Service program ensures Australia’s wartime history is preserved...
DEPUTY CHAIR WELCOMES FLAG’S FREEDOM
MEDIA RELEASE As the Deputy Chair of the Senate Select Committee on the Aboriginal Flag I welcome the Commonwealth acquiring the copyright of the Flag so it can be freely used by all members of the Australian Public. The agreement reached by the Commonwealth and the...
FEDERAL FUNDING BOOST FOR M1 TO RAYMOND TERRACE
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Federal Government is investing a further $80 million to ensure delivery of one of the Hunter’s biggest ever infrastructure projects, the M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace. This additional commitment brings the Federal...
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR SNOWY VALLEYS PRIORITY PROJECTS
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Snowy Valleys Council will be able to proceed with three key priority projects thanks to funding from the Liberal and Nationals Government through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program. Made possible under the third phase...
$2.4M IN FUNDING TO FLOW INTO CESSNOCK LEVEE
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE A joint agreement between the Australian and NSW Governments will see the construction of a multi-million dollar levee to protect Cessnock. The signing of the agreement this week has unlocked $2.4 million in Federal funding from the National Flood...