Local MP Adam Marshall is straight back into it with the return of parliament this week, raising a number of local issues including the impact of the Emergency Services Levy, the future of the Bingara Fire Station, and violence at Armidale Secondary College.
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Guyra’s Aileen MacDonald promoted to the front bench
Guyra local Aileen MacDonald has been promoted to the front bench of the NSW opposition taking on the portfolio of Youth Justice.
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Dungowan Dam project dumped
Breaking: following the withdrawal of funding in last night’s federal Budget, the NSW Government have announced the Dungowan Dam project will not proceed.
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Local MPs concerned about 60 day prescribing
Local MPs Barnaby Joyce and Mark Coulton are concerned the budget measure to allow 60 day prescribing on some medications will have unintended consequences.
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Budget 2023: The Highlights
A big surplus, cost of living relief, and so called ‘responsible measures’ were the highlight of tonight’s federal budget.
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Stopping rising homelessness urgent Budget priority
The nation’s peak body for homelessness is urging the Federal Government to address surging homelessness and inadequate income support in tomorrow’s Budget.
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics
Marshall keeps up the pressure on health with new Minister
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has had a lengthy meeting with new Health Minister Ryan Park about the future of health services in the region.
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Doctors call for NSW to join the nation in better drug approach
The RACGP has called on the NSW Government to follow the lead of every other Australian state and territory and act to institute sensible drug law reform measures.
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Joyce, farmers, critical of rural infrastructure cuts in next week’s budget
Barnaby Joyce and NSW Farmers have called for no cuts to regional infrastructure in the budget to be handed down next Tuesday.
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Should water management be handed back to the NSW State Government?
Comments by Premier Chris Minns and Water Minister Rose Jackson implied the state government may be considering ending local government management of water. Should they?