Labor promised a national gun buyback by 1 July. It’s now collapsed, with states walking away and Parkes MP Jamie Chaffey saying regional gun owners were made a scapegoat.
Jamie Chaffey
Posted inArmidale, Grants and funding, Parkes Electorate
Airport funding grants open as report warns regional aviation at a crossroads
Half of NSW’s regional airports are running at a loss. The latest funding round has opened — and the Member for Parkes is urging councils to get their applications in before 28 July.
Posted inCompetitions and free stuff, National News
Do you have a future PM in the family?
Could your teenager be Australia’s next great political voice? A national competition wants students to write the speech they’d give as a newly elected MP.
Posted inLocal News, Rodeo and Campdraft
Chaffey demands Federal Government recommit to full Inland Rail project
Late Monday night when most politicians were heading home or out to dinner, Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has continued his efforts to put a human face on the cost of the Government’s decision to axe the Inland Rail project north of Parkes.
Posted inFederal Politics, Glen Innes, Grants and funding, Local News, Local politics
Budget leaves regional councils facing impossible choices
Regional councils say the federal budget still leaves country communities behind, warning shrinking grants and rising costs are forcing councils to “operate on the smell of an oily rag”.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, Narrabri, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Local leaders testify to “human cost” of Inland Rail axing
Regional mayors, farming leaders and senior Nationals MPs have taken the fight over Inland Rail directly to Parliament House, accusing the Federal Government of abandoning communities that invested years preparing for Inland Rail.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, Money, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Chaffey blasts Budget as “broken promises” for Parkes electorate
Parkes MP Jamie Chaffey has slammed the Federal Budget, accusing Labor of abandoning regional Australia through Inland Rail cuts and “net zero obsession”.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, Money
Regional Australia braces city-biased budget
Regional Australia is bracing for a tough federal budget night, with Inland Rail axed north of Parkes and local leaders warning the regions are being left behind while billions flow to city projects.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Coalition launches ‘Rescue our Rail’ campaign over Inland Rail cuts
The Coalition has launched a “Rescue our Rail” campaign as anger grows over the decision to halt Inland Rail at Parkes.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Local leaders unite to fight for Inland Rail
Regional leaders across NSW and Queensland are ramping up pressure on the Federal Government after the decision to halt Inland Rail at Parkes, warning billions in infrastructure, freight planning and regional investment is now at risk.