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Nats want national hotspot definition to end erratic border closures
A GROUP of senior National Party politicians are calling on the National Cabinet to agree to a country-wide definition of a COVID hotspot to end the inconsistent border closures.
Momentum builds for Singleton bypass
The Australian and New South Wales Governments are pushing ahead with a game-changing bypass of Singleton on the New England Highway.
Regional tax reform needed to lure business and capitalise on tree-changers: Nationals senator Perin Davey
THE government could capitalise on the regional renaissance underway in many parts of Australia with bold tax reforms to incentivise more businesses to the bush, a Nationals senator says.
Virus plan needed for boarding schools
Governments must start planning for students returning to school across state borders to avoid the chaos of 2020, a Nationals senator has warned.
Nationals call for ANZ boycott after bank’s push for net zero emissions
A climate change commitment from ANZ to halt lending to its largest customers unless the businesses can prove carbon transition plans by next year has been cautiously welcomed by conservationists, but enraged senior Nationals MPs
10 Coalition MPs back cut to JobSeeker supplement, but majority rule out snap back to $40 a day
More than 10 Coalition MPs support cutting the JobSeeker supplement in the new year as new research shows increasing unemployment benefits by $200 a fortnight would cost $7 billion a year, but most do not think it should return to its pre-pandemic level of $40 a day.
Still work to do on border rules
https://www.denipt.com.au/news/2020/09/22/1636016/still-work-to-do-on-border-rules-davey By by DENILIQUIN PASTORAL TIMES Changes to border restrictions which allow more people to cross the border for any reason have been welcomed, but NSW Nationals Senator Perin Davey...
North Queensland Register- Live export decision common sense, say senators
The Commonwealth Government's decision not to appeal a Federal Court ruling which found a ban on live exports to Indonesia in 2011 to be illegal, has been described as common sense by the Nationals Senate team. Attorney General Christian Porter confirmed on Wednesday...
Riverine Herald- NSW irrigators discuss health of Barmah Choke with politicians
Rodney Woods The future health of the Barmah Choke was discussed at a meeting between NSW irrigators and NSW Senator Perin Davey and Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley recently. One of the irrigators present, former Murray Irrigation chair Mark Robertson, who...