The Senate today endorsed a Nationals motion calling on all states and territories to adopt a clear national definition of a COVID hotspot and the National Agricultural Worker Code. The Senate voted in favour of The Nationals motion which acknowledged border travel restrictions imposed by state and territory governments have negatively impacted the lives and…
DetailsA nationally consistent approach to border closures and quarantine processes is vital in allowing regional and rural communities to function, as we continue to navigate our way through the Covid-19 pandemic. The call comes on the back of an announcement by the Queensland Government that will see exemptions for farmers and agriculture workers to cross…
DetailsHere’s my piece which appeared in the Canberra Times McEwen’s legacy deserves to be celebrated for all country people THERE was an attempt to cancel Black Jack this week. But don’t worry James Packer, your casinos are safe for now. I’m talking about Sir John “Black Jack” McEwen, Australia’s 18th prime minister. This is the…
DetailsWodonga-based Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie says the call by NSW Nationals Leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro for the border permit system to be dismantled is right. The Nationals are putting rural and regional communities first. “Like Barra today, The Nationals have been very vocal in our calls for a practical approach to allow…
DetailsInland Rail good for farming Country News (page 20) A new study has identified investment opportunities in Victoria’s agricultural, manufacturing, freight and logistic sectors arising from the operation of the Inland Rail. The biggest winners will be food processing, transport logistics and manufacturing facilities, which MPs say will be a welcome boost to the future…
DetailsEchuca-Moama worse off than Melbourne lockdown By Anna McGuinness Senator says border rules are unfair on residents and businesses CAMPASPE residents are experiencing worse impacts from the border closure than people in lockdown in Melbourne, according to Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie. In a visit to Echuca last Thursday, Senator McKenzie said she had written…
Details‘One size doesn’t fit all’: country MPs urge lockdown rethink By Tom Minear and Tamsin Rose Herald Sun (page 8) REGIONAL Victorian MPs are urging the state government to reconsider blanket stay-at-home restrictions on large parts of the state that have no coronavirus cases. From Thursday, country Victorians will only be allowed to leave home…
DetailsVirus-free towns swept up in lockdown By Richard Ferguson The Australian (page 4) 4 Aug 2020 It might only be a three-hour drive from Melbourne, but the town of Rutherglen, population 2109, is a world away from the coronavirus pandemonium. Indigo, where Rutherglen is located, is one of four Victorian local government areas not to…
DetailsDiscussing Victoria’s Stage 3 restrictions and Melbourne’s tighter Stage 4 restrictions with Annelise Nielsen on SKY News Australia.
Wodonga-based Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie, says the hard border closure has made life more difficult for border residents. Senator McKenzie added checkpoints have done little to stop the spread of the virus in Sydney and Melbourne while the border bubble means people can’t visit family members or jobs they’ve held for years because they…
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