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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…

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Nov32015

$500,000 now available for Victorian pest and weed projects under Ag White Paper

Media ReleasesMonday, 2 November 2015

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…

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Nov22015

Media release: Greens hypocritical on CSG mining

Media ReleasesThursday, 15 October 2015

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…

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Oct152015

Speech: Labor, Greens must back VET reforms in interest of students

SpeechesThursday, 15 October 2015

Pic source: coag.gov.au Senator McKENZIE (Victoria) (16:14): I rise today as Deputy Chair of the Education and Employment References Committee to speak on its report Getting our money's worth: the operation, regulation and funding of private vocational education and training (VET) providers in Australia. If only the students of Australia could get their money's worth.…

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Oct152015

Speech: Regional Australia ideal for start-ups, innovation

SpeechesThursday, 15 October 2015

Pic source: techworld.com.au Senator McKENZIE (Victoria) (18:32): I am incredibly pleased with our government's enlightened approach to innovation and look forward to contributing to facilitate a variety of policy directions for technology and regional Australia. Contrary to the belief that politicians are using the recent focus on innovation in government to define themselves as a…

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Oct152015

Speech: Greens hollow `principles’

SpeechesThursday, 15 October 2015

Pic source: www.mixx1063.com.au Senator McKENZIE (Victoria) (18:22): I rise to speak to the report of the Environment and Communications References Committee on the regulation of the fin-fish aquaculture industry in Tasmania. I note Greens Senator Whish-Wilson's dissenting report and, in particular, I note that on page 137 it states that the Australian Greens believe that…

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Oct152015

Speech: Labor clueless about regional business

SpeechesMonday, 12 October 2015

Pic source: Liberal Party Senator McKENZIE (Victoria) (16:56): I also rise today to speak on the matter of public importance—and it is a matter of public importance, especially for those of us out in regional Australia—about regional jobs. This is about how we can actually get more young people in particular employed right across regional…

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Oct122015

Media release: Trade, export benefits for regional Victoria

Media ReleasesThursday, 8 October 2015

Pic source: namag.com.au Farmers and agribusiness learned how they can directly benefit from major trade agreements in North Asia and the Asia-Pacific at seminars hosted by Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie during the Elmore Field Days. The seminars included an address by the Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment, Senator Richard Colbeck, followed by an interactive…

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Oct82015

Media release: Labor hysteria over guns unhelpful and insulting

Media ReleasesWednesday, 7 October 2015

Pic source: Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, called on Labor to allow the National Firearms Agreement review to take place without stirring up unnecessary hysteria. Senator McKenzie dismissed calls by Labor's justice spokeperson, Graham Perrett, to ban the importation of a new Adler lever-action firearm that meets current requirements.…

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Oct72015

Media release: Regional Victoria to benefit from Defence Contract

Media ReleasesMonday, 5 October 2015

Assistant Minister for Defence Darren Chester has welcomed today’s announcement the Australian Government will buy 1100 Bendigo-built Hawkei protected vehicles and over 1000 trailers. Mr Chester said the $1.3 billion Project LAND 121 Phase 4 contract would provide a much-welcomed boost to regional employment. He said it would also promote confidence throughout regional Australia by…

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Oct52015