I would like to acknowledge the leadership of Barnaby Joyce. There is no stronger advocate for regional Australia. Since taking over the leadership of The Nationals in early 2016 the Deputy Prime Minister has reenergised and grown the party. He has always lead from the front and his colleagues and our party membership always knew…
DetailsAustralia will send a strong team of 13 athletes to the Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang next month. The team was announced today and the Minister for Sport, Senator Bridget McKenzie and Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, Jane Prentice congratulated them on their tremendous achievement of representing our country on the international…
DetailsMinister for Rural Health, Bridget McKenzie has congratulated the Australian Federal Police, for their role in a major methamphetamine bust in Adelaide. Law enforcement authorities, led by the AFP, have prevented more than 300 kilograms of ice from hitting the streets in South Australia, which had the potential to impact regional communities. Minister…
DetailsMinister for Regional Communications, Senator Bridget McKenzie has welcomed the announcement of 13 new Mobile Black Spot Program mobile base stations going live over January, providing mobile coverage to regional communities across Australia. The new base stations were constructed across Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania. The improved coverage is made possible…
DetailsFederal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie has praised the Australian Olympic Team for their outstanding effort at the Winter Games in PyeongChang. Australia is currently ranked 17th on the Winter Olympics medal tally – and is the only nation in the southern hemisphere on the medal table – with two silver medals and one bronze. “It…
DetailsYoung and not so young Australians have given up sugar or alcohol or have committed to becoming more physically active this month for “febfast”. Minister for Sport, Senator Bridget McKenzie, said we are at the half way point but you can still join febfast. “It’s a great way for Australians to improve their own health,…
DetailsLabor Senators Gavin Marshall and Jacinta Collins teamed up with anti-farming Green Senators Di Natale and Janet Rice and Crossbenchers Cory Bernardi, Rex Patrick, Stirling Griff and Derryn Hinch last night and took playing politics to a whole new level by trying to end the Murray Darling Basin Plan. This was Labor’s plan which the…
DetailsA landmark agreement has been reached today to develop a national framework for Rural Generalist medical specialty. The agreement has been delivered by the National Rural Health Commissioner Professor Paul Worley and announced at the rural and regional health forum in Canberra today. Professor Worley’s first priority is to deliver a Rural Generalist Pathway to…
DetailsLEADING rural health organisations met in Canberra today with the new Minister for Rural Health Senator Bridget McKenzie to progress rural and regional health reform. The Coalition Government recognises the unique aspects of rural health and established regular Rural Health Stakeholder Roundtable meetings to inform and develop national rural health policy. Minister McKenzie said the…
DetailsFederal Minister for Sport, Senator Bridget McKenzie, has wished Australia’s Winter Olympic team the best of luck for the Games starting in PyeongChang, South Korea, today. “Australians can be justifiably proud when Scotty James leads the Australian team in as our flag-bearer for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony tonight,” Minister McKenzie said. “Scotty is coming…
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