A new Senate Committee will investigate the market power of the major supermarkets and their effect on the price of everyday groceries
Federal Politics
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, Federal Politics
Controversial Murray Darling Basin plan passes
A controversial deal between Greens and Labor to take water away from farmers in our region for the environment has passed the Senate.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, Federal Politics
Greens, Labor Murray Darling deal steals from New England farmers to give warm fuzzies to cities
Labor and Greens have announced a Murray Darling Basin deal to specifically target the Northern Basin for additional water buybacks.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics
Government mulls future of APVMA; Joyce starts petition
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the Government will take the time to properly assess an evaluation into the Armidale based APVMA.
Posted inFederal Politics, Indigenous
Referendum fails: New England votes No
The path forward for reconciliation is anything but clear after yesterday’s referendum failed, with 75% of New Englanders voting no.
Posted inFederal Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Joyce: stop hiding road safety data
A national campaign to force state governments to be transparent about their road safety data has been endorsed by Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce.
Posted inArmidale, Federal Politics, Indigenous
Hundreds march for Yes in Armidale
Organisers say three hundred people marched in the streets of the Armidale CBD last Friday in support of the Voice to Parliament.
Posted inFederal Politics, New England Times Engage Poll
New England Times Poll: New England says Yes, but it’s close
The New England Times polled 562 locals on The Voice and 53% say they intend to vote Yes in next week’s referendum.
Posted inFederal Politics, Indigenous
“Nothing about us without us”: Anaiwan Elder Steve Widders on the Voice
Respected Anaiwan Elder Steve Widders says The Voice is about recognising that the Aboriginal people have been here for a long time, and we need to hear from them.
Posted inExplainers and backgrounders, Federal Politics, Indigenous
The Voice: Mythbusting some of the many claims
Understanding what this referendum is about is not so straightforward, with many myths, misconceptions, and a lot of misinformation. Let’s debunk some of them…