A NATIONALS senator will seek assurances from the ABC that there’ll be no reduction in regional radio services. Hundreds of regional Victorians attended rallies in Ballarat, Bendigo and Wodonga today after the Federal Government confirmed the broadcaster would have its budget cut by $254 million over the next five years. Victorian Nationals Senator…
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie acknowledged protester concern about the government’s policy regarding the ABC and will herself seek assurance from the broadcaster that there’ll be no reduction in regional radio services. Senator McKenzie has also started a petition in her Bendigo-based electorate office and online for people to sign and send the same message to…
A $30 million drought concessional loan package for Victoria announced today shows the benefits of a strong Nationals presence in government at all levels, according to Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie. “The deal reached between Nationals federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Nationals Victorian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh will help Victorian…
Nearly two months ago, I addressed the Senate on why a trade deal with China was so important to our farmers, and I am absolutely thrilled to be standing here tonight to say that the Abbott-Truss government has once again delivered. The signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday concludes a powerful trifecta of…
“This is truly a free trade agreement. Australian dairy has been a leading commodity in the negotiations with China; we have campaigned long and hard for a positive outcome and are thrilled to see this come to fruition.” “The ADIC (Australian Dairy Industry Council) thanked Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb, the Australian government,…
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said regional Victoria could potentially benefit further from a trade deal with India, following discussions between Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Canberra today. It follows the good outcome for Victorian farmers in Australia’s free trade agreement with China (ChAFTA). Senator McKenzie today during Question…
Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie, last week toured Ballan and Bacchus Marsh communities with the Nationals candidate for Buninyong, Sonia Smith.
Dear Editor, Your article, `Fewer Deferring: Principal’, refers to the reported concerns by the Ballarat Grammar School and its students in regards to fee uncertainty, as a result of the higher education reforms. While I empathise with the school, it is the very reason why it’s so important the reforms are passed, to provide the…
Senator Bridget McKenzie and the Australian Science Teachers Association will launch Science ASSIST, a free national science resource, on November 12th at Parliament House, Canberra. Science ASSIST directly addresses a gap in the provision of crucial safety and support information for science teachers and school laboratory technicians, which has been recognised by the Office of…
Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie, said it was disappointing students who attended her office unannounced today are falling for a Labor/union led scare-campaign. “I would have welcomed the opportunity to talk to these students about the government’s proposed higher education reforms had they requested an appointment,” Senator McKenzie said. “It is a shame this didn’t happen…