Farmers and industry fear Labor’s imminent updates to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme could result in workers from nine Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste permanently receiving better pay conditions in some circumstances than Australian farm workers, placing an undue burden on employers.
Read MoreFederal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has expressed serious concerns for the health welfare of regional, rural and remote Australians after the Minister for Health, Mark Butler, said Australians should just “ring around” to find a bulk-billing GP in their area.
Read MoreSUBJECTS: Regional Health, Booing the PM, Highspeed Rail & Inland Rail.
Read MoreOn Australia Day, members of the public across the Riverina and Central West were recognised for services to their community.
Read MoreMichael McCormack and his Nationals’ colleagues have been calling for the inquiry since last year to help deal with spiralling cost-of-living pressures for regional and rural Australians.
Read MoreFederal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has slammed Labor’s betrayal of its 2022 election commitment to retain the stage 3 tax cuts which were legislated by the former Liberal and Nationals Government.
“What we are seeing here is yet another broken promise by the Albanese Labor Government…
Read MoreSubjects: Trucking Industry
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