The Nationals in the Senate have condemned state Labor governments for using COVID-19 to enforce outrageous bans on the sale of firearms and ammunition. The Australian Senate today supported Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie’s motion despite Labor and The Greens voting against it. Senator McKenzie’s motion called out state Labor governments…
DetailsThe Nationals Senate team has welcomed moves by the Government to ensure costs incurred by regional airports to implement improved security screening measures will not be passed on unfairly to regional travellers. The Nationals in the Senate negotiated changes to the cost recovery model proposed by the Government to ensure travellers did not face disproportionate…
DetailsA $448.5 million Regional Bushfire Recovery and Development Program will provide North East Victorian communities with additional funding and expertise to revive the economy following the devastating 2019-20 bushfire season.The program is being funded as part of a broader $650 million package for impacted communities announced by the Government today. The package is included under…
DetailsFour North East Victorian agricultural show societies will share in more than $500,000 to renew and reinvigorate their show grounds, under the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program. Corryong and Upper Murray Show Society will receive $245,067 to upgrade and extend the power supply at the Corryong Recreation Reserve and upgrade the rodeo arena to…
DetailsBeechworth’s Bridge Road Brewers will be able to expand their craft beer production line and Beechworth Honey will expand its creamed honey operation thanks to a $100,000 investment each from the Federal Government’s Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF). 200 projects worth more than $215 million dollars are being supported through the fund as the Government backing…
DetailsSubmission to the Senate Select Committee on Administration of Sports Grants Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Administration of Sports Grants (304 KB PDF)
DetailsMore parts of North East Victoria will see improved mobile coverage under Round 5 of the Government’s highly successful $380 million Mobile Black Spot Program. Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie today said six new base stations would be built the Indi Electorate under Round 5, providing improved mobile coverage in those communities. “It’s positive…
DetailsAs COVID-19 has changed the way we work, train and study, the Liberal and Nationals Government is working to deliver more training online. Today the Government launched the improved and repurposed My Skills website which will now focus on online training for Australians looking to upskill during the COVID-19 pandemic. The My Skills website has…
DetailsSenator McKENZIE: As Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, I stand to associate our party with the comments from Senator Cormann, particularly his references to the indiscriminate nature of this virus with regard to its victims—and regional Australia is not immune. It's a crisis that, as Senator Wong so eloquently stated, is something that…
DetailsVictorian orchardists and horticulture farm businesses and communities stand to benefit from an announcement made by the Australian Government to extend working holiday maker and other visas amid the COVID-19 crisis with requirements to support the on-going health of regional communities. Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie welcomed confirmation that visa changes will allow Pacific…
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