Sussan Ley asserts authority over The Nationals only to procure an end to the Coalition
Federal Liberal leader Sussan Ley laid down the law to The Nationals on the late-night bills before the Senate on Tuesday night by issuing her party line voting directive. Only to see three Nationals Senators with shadow cabinet positions cross the floor and vote against Labor’s hate speech reforms. Liberal leader Sussan Ley moved quickly […]
Live sheep export trade ban assistance grants falling short
Live export sheep farmers impacted by the ban are now finding that many losing their total income will not get a cent from the phase-out transition package According to The Nationals David Littleproud, The Department of Agriculture has received more financial benefit than impacted live sheep farmers as part of Labor’s phase out ‘transition’ package. […]
The Nationals issue a plea to buy Aussie farmer grown
With supermarkets expanding imported food product lines The National are urging shoppers to seek out Aussie grown produce Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud, has observed how imported processed food products are on the rise and is now urging shoppers to buy Australian-grown as the first choice. Especially in the current 2025-26 season, where a […]
Labor backflip on SMSF farm tax grab is a win for farmers according to The Nationals
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said farmers have had an enormous win, after Labor retreated on its poorly conceived, reckless and cruel plan to tax unrealised gains on farms held in self-managed super funds (SMSFs). David Littleproud said Labor had been embarrassingly forced to give in, after The Nationals and industry campaigned against the […]
000 service outage prompts Nationals to call for Universal Service Obligation reform for mobile phone coverage
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is reiterating calls to reform the Universal Service Obligation (USO), following another major mobile phone outage. Mr Littleproud said the latest Optus outage showed the vulnerability of the 000 service if a mobile phone tower goes down and the service does not divert to another provider’s tower. “In regional […]
AgriTourism Summit explores the power of opening farm gates for paying visitors
The highly anticipated second annual AgriTourism Summit searches for more ways farm operations can increase revenue while welcoming visitors Currently running in the vibrant Orange NSW region from 12 to 13 August 2025 with expert speakers and hands-on learning experiences, the dedicated AgriTourism Summit bringing together farmers, government leaders, and changemakers to explore the power […]
Beef biosecurity claim at odds with US Administration according to The Nationals
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said the Trump Administration’s comments, following Labor’s decision to allow US beef born and raised in Canada or Mexico to be imported into Australia, seem to have validated his concern that a deal was done before the biosecurity protocols were finalised. See background story here. Mr Littleproud said comments […]
Drought and flood affected farmers need interest free loans say The Nationals
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for Labor to bring back interest-free loans for farmers from the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), impacted by Australia’s drought and floods. Mr Littleproud said farmers across Australia have been simultaneously devastated by recent floods as well as drought. “In 2020 the Coalition introduced a two-year interest free […]
Farm safety plan from Coalition will make agriculture a safer industry
The Coalition supports the lives and livelihood of farmers and is offering a way to ensure our growing industry becomes safer Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud has outlined how a future Coalition Government will provide $2.5 million over three years for farm safety, by supporting Farmsafe Australia and the delivery of the National Farm […]
Flood disaster grants extend to businesses farmers and councils in Western QLD
Up to $75,000 in grants are available for primary producers and small businesses with a $12 million community relief fund in place for local councils Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud has welcomed much-needed financial support amid Maranoa’s devastating floods. David Littleproud said flood disaster grants for locals are desperately needed, as parts of Western […]