Inverell Shire Council has received correspondence from Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig in relation to council’s concerns over government cost shifting onto local government. Shire Mayor Kate Dight says the cost shifting from the state government had cost Council...
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Joyce Involved in Heated Exchange with Female Staffer
New England MP Barnaby Joyce maybe in hot water following accusations he yelled at a female staff member whilst trying to seek leave to attend the funeral of former Tenterfield Shire Mayor Toby Smith. Sky News Australia revealed Mr. Joyce walked into the office of...
Joyce Future Up in the Air
New England MP Barnaby Joyce believes the National Party don’t want him around and his relationship with current leader David Littleproud is ineffectual. It follows Mr Joyce’s decision not to contest the next federal election but made it clear his future was still up...
Release of Review into Doli Incapax Test for Children Under 14
The Minns Labor Government has today released the independent review of the operation of doli incapax in NSW for children under 14. Doli incapax operates as a common law presumption in NSW and presumes children aged between 10 and 13 are not able to be...
Extra Funding for Backtrack’s Night Crew Program
After much advocating, Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to announce a $120,000 funding injection for BackTrack to continue their Night Crew program. The Night Crew program is an outreach program which operates between 8pm and 7am to engage...
Moylan: New England REZ Planning – A Dog’s Breakfast
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has labelled the whole planning process of the New England Renewable Energy Zone a complete dog’s breakfast and a mess. It follows EnergyCo’s plan to re-route the transmission corridor from Bayswater Power Station at...
EnergyCo Continues to Make It Up as They Go
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has again criticised EnergyCo for their lack of proper consultation following their plan to re-route the transmission corridor from Bayswater to Walcha. At 6am on Thursday morning, EnergyCo announced a new...
Resealing to Commence on Region’s Highways as Part of $37.5M Initiative
Following meetings on Tuesday 30 September 2025 with Transport for NSW and the Ministers office, Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased several of the electorate’s highways will be included in the NSW Government’s 10-month spray sealing program. The...
Moylan Calls on Feds to Address Doctor Shortage in the Bush
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has called on the federal government to address the lack of medical professionals in rural NSW. Speaking on STA FM this week, Mr Moylan says this is the underlying issue with the current state of health care in regional and rural...
