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CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY FACING SIGNIFICANT JOB CUTS

The announcement by Charles Sturt University regarding its financial position and that it is facing significant job cuts is deeply concerning. I have spoken to Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor Renée Leon PSM about the current troubling situation. The Federal Government needs to take heed of these troubling times – it can’t just turn a blind […]

ALLIED HEALTH COST-CUTTING MEASURE DETRIMENTAL TO RIVERINA NDIS PARTICIPANTS

Member for Riverina Michael McCormack is calling for an immediate stop to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s decision to slash cost limits and travel funding for Allied Health Services. In its annual pricing review, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has taken an axe to the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (PAPL) for the National […]

Statement regarding new shadow ministry

As I step down from the Coalition frontbench, I reflect with gratitude on the past three years serving as Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific. This role has been amongst the most rewarding of my Parliamentary career, offering opportunities to forge meaningful partnerships and advocate for our Pacific neighbours. A particular focus of […]

TRANSCRIPT: PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE WAGGA WAGGA ELECTORATE OFFICE, 20 MAY 2025

Subjects: Coalition split With Federal President of The Nationals Kay Hull E&OE STARTS 1.17PM MICHAEL McCORMACK I’m joined here today by Kay Hull, the former Member for Riverina and the Federal President of the National Party. Today I’ve been out to Tony Clough’s Wantabadgery property, which is beset by drought and for me and for […]

NATIONALS STAND BY INTERESTS OF REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

“Today The Nationals made the tough decision not to enter into a Federal Coalition agreement with the Liberal Party. “This is not a decision that The Nationals have reached lightly but is one that is necessary to put the interests of regional Australians first. “The Nationals has always stood firm on its principles, and at the last […]

ADVOCACY SEES ENGIE DROP YASS SOLAR FACTORY PROJECT

Nationals Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack, has welcomed a decision by energy producer ENGIE to drop plans to build a massive solar factory on the outskirts of Yass. Mr McCormack said he had told ENGIE that land designated for the project – less than two kilometres from the Yass post office and targeted for up […]

TRANSCRIPT: POST-ELECTION PRESS CONFERENCE, 5 MAY 2025

MICHAEL McCORMACK: Well, I’d like to say that it was a very pleasing result on Saturday and certainly want to thank the voters, my family, my staff and the hardworking volunteers who stood out on pre-poll for two weeks on the hard cement, in the heat, in the cold, and handed out because they believed […]

TRANSCRIPT: PRESS CONFERENCE AT SOUTH WAGGA WAGGA PUBLIC SCHOOL, 3 MAY 2025

Subjects: Federal Election E&OE STARTS 11.12AM MICHAEL McCORMACK Well, great to be joined by my three-week old granddaughter, Adeline Bell, with her mother, Georgina, and her father Daniel today, and my wife, Catherine. Fantastic that democracy is playing its part and already this morning I’ve been to Gundagai High School and Gundagai South (Public School), […]

YOUTH IN YOUNG SET TO BENEFIT FROM COALITION GOVERNMENT

An elected Coalition Government, with a Nationals’ Member for Riverina, will deliver $100,000 to support Boys to the Bush (BttB) programs in Young as part of a revitalised Safer Communities Fund. “Vulnerable male youths in Young are set to be supported by the Coalition if elected to Government with a Nationals’ Member for Riverina,” Mr […]

WAGGA WAGGA COMMUNITY SAFETY SET TO BENEFIT FROM COALITION GOVERNMENT

An elected Coalition Government, with a Nationals’ Member for Riverina, will support both the Wagga Women’s Health Centre and the Wagga Wagga Rail Heritage Association with security upgrades as part of a revitalised Safer Communities Fund (SCF). “Wagga Women’s Health Centre is set to receive $35,000 and the Wagga Wagga Rail Heritage Association will receive […]

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