The Liberal-Nationals government’s new Innovation and Science Agenda will deliver exciting opportunities for regional Victoria, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said. “The Agenda’s range of new initiatives include assistance for local business to innovate and grow, support for entrepreneurs to back their ideas and get access to the capital they need, and closer connections between industry…
Pic source: ABC local radio A senate inquiry will be held into how the Australian Broadcasting Corporation delivers services in regional Australia, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, announced today. Senator McKenzie this week introduced a private senator’s bill, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015, following concerns regarding recent regional programming changes and…
Pic source: murrayriver.com.au The Australian Government today introduced the Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 to reduce red tape and ensure the Water Act 2007 more effectively supports the delivery of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the…
Pic source: econews.com.au Dear Editor, Victorians will welcome the passage of legislation in parliament this week that will ensure a better oversight of foreign purchases of agricultural land. It formalises a new register of foreign ownership of agricultural land, and lowers the screening thresholds for foreign purchases of agricultural land and agribusiness by private investors…
Caption: Senator McKenzie and Member for Euroa, Steph Ryan, looking for Wi-Fi service at Seymour train station. Commuters along the Seymour-Melbourne train line are wondering where their wi-fi is. Member for Euroa and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Steph Ryan said wi-fi on the line had been committed by the previous Coalition Government in April…
Pic source: sls.com.au Dear Editor, Your readers would be interested to know they can apply for funding under the Volunteer Grants 2015 program. The Australian Government has invested $20 million in Volunteer Grants 2015 in recognition of the valuable role of volunteers and encourage volunteering in the local community. As we know, volunteers participate in…
Pic source: uow.edu.au “For decades farming families have experienced unfairness in having their farm counted as an asset in their assessment for Youth Allowance. The Family Assets Test and the Family Actual Means Test, from January 1 2016, will be removed from the Youth Allowance Personal Test. This will give rural and regional families better…
Pic source: www.mdba.gov.au The Liberal-National Coalition Government is calling on irrigators, industry and potential delivery agencies to have their say on the design of a new on-farm irrigation efficiency program. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, said the Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation Efficiency (COFFIE) program was…
The Australian Government will provide $500,000 to drought affected Victorian councils for projects to control rabbit and weed infestations on country roadsides, in line with its commitment under the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, said the Australian Government would top-up the…
Pic source: wcbf.com.au Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie says the Greens are misleading western Victorian farmers and communities over its stance on coal seam gas farming. She questioned why the Greens are not preferencing the Nationals in the Polwarth by-election which supports its position that farmers have the right to refuse CSG mining on…