Coalition policy of cutting public servants is sharply at odds with Barnaby Joyce’s legacy on fighting for public service jobs, with no sign regional public servants will be spared from the proposed cuts.
Australia Votes 2025
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, NSW Politics, Sport, Workers and Unions
NSW Government axes regional Office of Sport staff
On Friday, 30 regionally based staff in the NSW Government Office of Sport were told they may no longer have jobs.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Energy, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
The Muswellbrook debate at the heart of the election
The energy transition at the heart of election debate is personal for Muswellbrook residents.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Surrounds, Parkes Electorate
Meet Sally Edwards, Libertarian candidate for Parkes
Sally Edwards, the Libertarian Party’s candidate for the federal seat of Parkes, is no stranger to rural life or grassroots activism, but is a relative newcomer to politics.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Housing
First-home buyers back in spotlight in federal election
First-time home buyers have been offered two different pathways to crack the property market as election campaigning reaches a fever pitch.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Surrounds, Parkes Electorate
Broad field to contest open seat of Parkes
For a long time it looked like The Nationals Jamie Chaffey would have little competition to replace the retiring Mark Coulton in Parkes, but the ballot draw has revealed a full field of ten candidates.
Posted inArmidale, Australia Votes 2025, New England Electorate
Trumpet of Patriots brings a royal touch to New England ballot
Seven candidates have been confirmed as being on the New England ballot for the federal election, with one latecomer apparently French royalty.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
Meet Wendy Wales, Greens candidate, New England
Greens candidate Wendy Wales, a long-time Muswellbrook local and former teacher, brings her passion for the environment and community to the federal election, focusing on renewables and cost of living.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders, Parkes Electorate
EXPLAINER: Changes to the Parkes Electorate
Parkes has expanded south adding Condobolin, Forbes, Parkes and West Wyalong to its already enormous reach.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Grants and funding, Parkes Electorate, Regional Development
Nationals offer regions a ‘fair go’ with $20b fund plan
An incoming coalition government would use commodity windfalls to set up a regional investment fund to address crises in health, infrastructure and childcare.