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...
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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...
Government Needs to do More on Harrisia Cactus
An invasive weed species continues to be a big issue in the district with Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan bringing the issue to the attention of State Parliament’s. Mr Moylan says Harrisia Cactus, which is a nasty and aggressive plant that chokes out pastures to...
Joyce Celebrations Tempered by Cancer Diagnosis
The Nationals Barnaby Joyce has been emphatically returned as the member for New England following Saturday’s federal election. Mr Joyce claimed 52.43% of the New England vote from Labors Laura Hughes with 20%, One Nation’s Brent Larkham with 10.28%, followed by the...
Police Boost for the Northern Tablelands
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed six new probationary constables to the region. The new recruits will start their careers in the New England Police District next week after graduating from the NSW Police Academy at Goulburn. Four will be...
Polling Day in the New England
New England residents will go to the polls tomorrow to choose from seven candidates they wish to elect as their next federal member of parliament. National’s incumbent member Barnaby Joyce remains favourite to be re-elected from Labor’s Laura Hughes, Greens Wendy...
Call To Cut Green Tape
Farmers have called on federal politicians to commit to an urgent overhaul of the nation’s environmental policies that are hurting both farmers and the landscape. NSW Farmers’ Conservation and Resource Management Committee Chair Bronwyn Petrie said the federal...
Labor Delivering Free Urgent Care on Your Phone & in Your Home With 1800MEDICARE
A re-elected Labor Government will provide free, round the clock health advice and an afterhours GP telehealth service to every single resident in New England via 1800MEDICARE. Life isn't 9 to 5. With 1800MEDICARE, neither is health care. A re-elected Albanese Labor...
Four Times the Most Responsive Federal MP
For the fourth consecutive parliament, the Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce has been named the most responsive MP. The honour is based on MP responses to correspondence and the assistance they provide as monitored by the Votergram service. Founding Executive...