With less than a week to go before Christmas, Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has urged regional Victorians to support local businesses in the last minute Christmas rush. Senator McKenzie said small businesses were the life blood of regional economies, but relied upon strong local demand to survive. ‘‘As more people shop online, many…
DetailsNationals Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie has called on the Greens and Labor to show their support for Australian agriculture and support the repeal of the carbon tax. Senator McKenzie asked Finance Minister Senator Mathias Cormann, who was representing Environment Minister Greg Hunt in the Senate, about the effects of the carbon tax on agribusinesses today…
DetailsNationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has welcomed the announcement of a special high-level taskforce to investigate assistance for SPC Ardmona by Industry Minister Ian MacFarlane this morning. The panel comprises Ms Catherine Livingstone AO, Mr Richard (Dick) Warburton AO LVO and the Hon Greg Combet AM. The taskforce, which has already met, will provide…
DetailsNationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie says the proposed front of pack labelling scheme developed under Labor does not give a true depiction of a product’s health benefits and is not based on evidence of behavioural change. During Senate estimates this week, Senator McKenzie’s questioning revealed the flawed application and assumptions of the front of…
DetailsNationals Queensland Senator Ron Boswell and Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie yesterday raised concerns about the future of Licensed Post Offices at The Nationals party room meeting in Canberra. Senator Boswell also raised the issue with Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the joint party room meeting and will meet with the Minister on Thursday. Senator Boswell…
DetailsNationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said a Productivity Commission hearing held in Melbourne today as part of its inquiry into processed fruit imports reinforced the need for emergency safeguards. Senator McKenzie attended the hearing, after making written submissions to the Commission earlier this year. Representatives from the City of Greater Shepparton and Member…
DetailsNationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie will today visit Charles Sturt University and GO TAFE in Wangaratta with state Nationals member for Murray Valley Tim McCurdy. The two education providers have partnered to offer agricultural education study options where students can advance from Certificate III to degrees in agriculture and agribusiness. Degrees in nursing,…
DetailsNationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie says troubled Goulburn Valley fruit processor SPC Ardmona faces an uncertain future if no action is taken to support the company. Senator McKenzie said the recently released interim report from the Productivity Commission which found emergency safeguards were not warranted, was not surprising. ‘‘Even so, safeguards are a legitimate…
DetailsNationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has hit out at Lisa Chesters and Greg Bickley for paying lip service to the need to support local jobs. Senator McKenzie said the candidates for both major parties had repeatedly cited jobs as a key priority, but actions spoke louder than words. The How-To-Vote cards of both candidates…
DetailsFixing mobile black spots and funding for road upgrades will be the main topics of discussion during community visits by Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport Darren Chester. Senator McKenzie and Mr Chester will visit Charlton, Wycheproof, Birchip, Donald and Murtoa today. In Charlton they will…
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