National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie today joined with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Education Minister Simon Birmingham to announce a comprehensive review of regional education. Senator McKenzie said the aim of the review to be led by Professor John Halsey of Flinders University is to identify and address key barriers and challenges that…
Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said today Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce had acted decisively and quickly to the concerns of dairy farmers who attended a series of Roundtables she chaired late last year in regional Victoria. The Roundtables were held between 12 – 16 December at Tangambalanga, Congupna, Morwell and Camperdown to hear the…
National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie today welcomed a decision by Transport Minister Darren Chester to ride the North East rail line to see at first hand the problems facing the rail link. “I have held meetings with many of the Councils affected by this appalling rail line including Benalla, Wangaratta, Beechworth and Wodonga. “They…
The decision by the ABC to end short wave services to the Northern Territory has been described today as short-sighted and another example of the Corporation ignoring Regional Australia. National’s Senator Bridget McKenzie held talks in Darwin this afternoon with the NT Cattlemen’s Association about the issue. “This is of vital concern for Territorians, with…
National’s Senator Bridget McKenzie today urged dairy farmers to speak out at the upcoming series of ACCC symposiums on the dairy industry. The ACCC Forums will examine competition between milk processors, contracts between processors and farmers, global supply markets and the profitability of dairy farms. Senator McKenzie, who last month chaired a series of Dairy…
An estimated 3,700 young people living in regional, rural and remote Australia will have better access to educational opportunities as the Coalition Government starts rolling out its $93.4 million regional education election commitment in the New Year. Under the regional education package, from 1January 2018 and subject to the passage of legislation, the period regional and…
National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie and head of Campbell’s Wines in Rutherglen and Wine Makers Federation of Australia Board Member, Colin Campbell said today changes to the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) Rebate will better assist grape growing, winemaking and associated tourism in regional Australia. The reforms come on the back of extensive consultation with…
National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said today more regions in the electorate of Indi will benefit from new mobile base stations to improve mobile coverage under round 2 of the Australian Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. “I’m pleased to announce new coverage for the Baranduda Range, Beechworth – Wodonga Road, Kevington, Mt Dom Dom,…
Projects in major capital cities will not be eligible under a new fund announced by the Federal Government today. National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said under the Building Better Regions Guidelines, regional areas will not have to compete with the major cities for funding. “There are some some key differences between the new Building…
Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie today confirmed the schedule of Dairy roundtable meetings to be held across regional Victoria in December. Senator McKenzie will represent the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, at the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources organised meetings. The purpose of the meetings is to…