New England MP Barnaby Joyce expects Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to announce this Sunday that Australians will go to the polls for the federal election on April 12th. Speaking on STA FM yesterday, Mr Joyce says only the Prime Minister knows when the election will...
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SFF Has Big Win For Firearms Licence Holders
Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party MLC’s Robert Borsak and Mark Banasiak have had a huge win for shooters and firearms owners in NSW. As a result of calling out the Firearms Registry for the bigotry, discrimination, and lack of consultation in the recently released...
Parliamentary Committee to Consider Splitting Hunter New England Health
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has encouraged the public to have their say on the introduction of the Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025. The proposed Bill aims to dissolve the current Hunter New...
Government Introduces Bill to Extend Strict Bail test for Young People
The Minns Labor Government has moved to extend the strict bail test that applies to young people accused of stealing cars and breaking into homes, amid ongoing concerns about youth crime. An additional test under section 22C of the Bail Act 2013 was introduced by the...
Hughes Accuses Joyce and Nats of Not Caring for New England Students
New England Labor candidate Laura Hughes has condemned sitting member Barnaby Joyce and the National party for voting against a move to make Labor’s free TAFE initiative permanent. Ms Hughes says fee-free TAFE was giving people in the New England an opportunity to...
Moylan to Introduce Private Members Bill for Youth Crime Reform
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan gave notice in Parliament today of the introduction of the ‘Regional Youth Crime Reform Bill. Mr Moylan intends to read the Bill either next week or in the March NSW Parliament sittings. The Bill seeks to make three...
Joyce Unclear Whether He’ll Have Another Tilt at Leadership
New England MP Barnaby Joyce hasn’t completely ruled out a run at the Nationals leadership again following reports that he was going to be hidden by the party ahead of the upcoming federal election. It had been reported that a new rule requiring the party’s shadow...
Moylan Opens Satellite Office in Inverell
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has unveiled a new electorate office in Inverell to provide a central place for the community to raise state government matters. From 11 February, the office will be open on Tuesdays and Fridays at the Inverell Shire...
Youth Crime Petition Launched in State Parliament
A petition has been launched with NSW Parliament in a bid to address youth crime in rural and regional areas. Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan says the petition seeks to strengthen bail laws to prevent violent young offenders from re-offending, provide increased...
