The electorate of Indi is set to benefit from new and improved mobile coverage, thanks to Round 5A of the Liberal and Nationals Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program. Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said 4 local base stations would be funded to address mobile black spots in the area…
Image courtesy of Euroa Men’s Shed Inc Inland Rail is supporting northern Victorian communities with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) donating more than $23,000 to seven community groups in the latest rounds of their Community Sponsorships and Donations program. Community initiatives in northern Victoria to receive funding include the: $4,000 for Euroa Men’s Shed…
Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education Bridget McKenzie today announced the allocation of an additional $2,778,907 to support vital child care services in Indi and help meet the needs of local families. The Nationals Senate Leader and Victorian Senator said over a dozen services will receive funding through the Liberal and National Government’s…
This week marks 10 years since I was elected to the Senate for Victoria hailing from regional Victoria and a background in regional education. It was also a privilege to be sworn in a Minister of the Crown virtually, from the regions, from my home base of Wodonga in north-east Victoria. It’s a great honour…
It is one thing for politicians to promise on the international stage a net zero world in the distant future when none will be around to be accountable. It is quite another thing to be able to deliver on that promise. Such is the case with the recent G7 summit as member nations — Canada,…
Today the National Party in the Senate will put forward amendments to the Basin Plan. Last year, National Party basin MP’s, Anne Webster, and Damian Drum, put forward water amendments in an attempt to address basin communities concerns about water availability during the drought. Since then, we have been looking for an opportunity to amend…
It is one thing for politicians to promise on the international stage a net zero world in the distant future when none will be around to be accountable. It is quite another thing to be able to deliver on that promise. Such is the case with the recent G7 summit as member nations — Canada,…
The Nationals Senate team has continued the fight for Murray-Darling Basin communities by opposing outrageous federal Labor motions. Today, all Nationals Senators voted against motions put forward by Federal Labor demanding the recovery of 450 gigalitres from Victoria and New South Wales and that the Basin Plan must be delivered “on time and in full”.…
The Liberal and Nationals Government will provide funding to help establish the Country Universities Centre (CUC) Ovens Murray, creating more opportunities for local students to pursue tertiary education studies in regional Victoria. The Australian Government will provide more than $2.5 million to establish a main campus in Wangaratta and satellite centres in Mansfield and Corryong…
It was great speaking to Alan Jones on Sky News about net zero emissions. The National Party of Australia, as the second party in this Coalition government, has not signed up to net-zero anything at any time. We will not sacrifice reliable energy and jobs. We’ll take a lot of convincing that that is actually…