Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has been advised by the NSW Government that repairs to the New England Highway will begin this week. After record-breaking floods hit the coast of NSW last week, traffic was rediverted to the New England Highway which...
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Time For Change E-petition Debate Gets Heated
Things got heated on the floor of State Parliament on Thursday when the Time For Change e-petition, which gathered over 22,000 signatures, was debated. Several Nationals MP, including Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan, called on the State government to change the...
Joyce Claims Policy Demands Didn’t Reflect Party room
New England MP Barnaby Joyce claims the four policy demands made by the Nationals Party to its Liberal counterparts weren’t the items of the whole party room. It follows the week-long split of the Liberal-Nationals Coalition last week after National Leader David...
Camping Fees Could Cost Families
The NSW Government has proposed an increase to the cost of camping in NSW National Parks with Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan believing the move could prevent families from engaging with regional parts of the state. Mr Moylan says camping has always been an...
Inquiry into Illegal Tobacco Trade Finally Launched
The NSW Government has finally answered calls to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the fast-growing illegal tobacco trade. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has been pushing for action on the expanding industry and questioned the lack of enforcement of...
Moylan Welcomes Review into DOLI INCAPAX
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news doli incapax in NSW is set for review. Doli incapax is a common law legal presumption that children between the ages of 10 and 14 do not sufficiently understand the difference between right and wrong and...
NSW Government Delivers $10 million to Target High-Risk Weeds Control and Eradication
The Minns Labor Government is delivering $10 million to local councils to target high-risk weeds across the state to protect the state’s primary production and public land. The NSW Government Weeds Action Program funds local councils, known as Local Control...
Hughes Hits Out on Social Media Commentary
Labor’s candidate for the New England Laura Hughes has spoken against and distanced herself from social media comments suggesting New England MP Barnaby Joyce’s cancer diagnosis should be used to question his integrity or fitness to serve. Ms Hughes says personal...
Rural Crime E-Petition to be Debated in Parliament
The Time for Change E-Petition, which was tabled in State Parliament yesterday, will be debated on May 29th. The petition, which was signed by more than 22,000 people, is calling for more tougher laws and consequences as well as greater support for local police in...
