HEYWIRE AND TRAILBLAZERS AN INSPIRATION: DEPUTY PM
Inspiring stories from young leaders across regional Australia were a focus of Federal Parliament this week, as 48 winners of the ABC Heywire and Trailblazer programs attended the inaugural ABC Heywire Youth Summit, Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals’ Leader Michael McCormack says. “These passionate young Australians came to Canberra to present their ideas to Federal […]
NEW SPORT AND RECREATION HUB FOR EYNESBURY
Sports enthusiasts across a range of codes will be able to play in front of a home crowd thanks to new, state-of-the-art facilities to be built at Avoca Street, Eynesbury. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the $9.1 million Eynesbury Recreation Reserve project will allow more sport […]
Speech: Announcement of Infrastructure Australia Priority List 2019
E&OE Subject: Infrastructure Australia Priority List 2019 JULIEANNE ALROE: … introduce the Deputy Prime Minister, the Honourable Michael McCormack. Please join me in welcoming him. [Applause] MICHAEL MCCORMACK: Thank you so much Julieanne for that kind introduction and that very moving speech and it is a moving speech because we want to get Australians moving. […]
EXTRA $75M SAFETY INVESTMENT IN WARREGO HIGHWAY
More than $75 million is being invested by the Australian and Queensland governments in a safer Warrego Highway from Oakey to Miles over coming months.
INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA 2019 PRIORITY LIST WELCOMED
The Liberal and Nationals Government welcomes today’s release of Infrastructure Australia’s (IA) annual Infrastructure Priority List, to assist with the strategic delivery of nation-building infrastructure. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said IA’s List provided the Liberal and Nationals government with an independent view of nationally significant infrastructure […]
GOVERNMENT DELIVERS FREE ACCESS TO VITAL SCANNING SERVICE
Local patients will have free access to vital scanning services as a result of a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) licence at the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
FREIGHT NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS IN FOCUS
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack has reminded stakeholders that the second intake of the Government’s Trials Business Case Program closes soon. Local Governments and the heavy vehicle industry are again invited to submit their proposals by the February 15 deadline. The Program is looking at ways to […]
ONE-STOP SHOP FOR DROUGHT SUPPORT
Nationals’ Riverina MP and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is urging farmers in the Riverina and Central West to take advantage of a new drought assistance online resource.
TRANSCRIPT: Doorstop interview – Menindee NSW 7 February 2019
Subjects: Murray Darling Basin Plan; fish kills; Community discussions; Scott Buchholz MP; Nationals’ Senate candidates; Queensland rainfall.
Transcript: Doorstop – Giffard, Victoria
Subjects: Drought in Gippsland; Future Drought Fund; communications during emergencies; water infrastructure; Aussie Farms’ charity status; media coverage of live export ban E&OE JOURNALIST: First of all, what will farmers in Gippsland see from your visit today? MICHAEL MCCORMACK: Hopefully they will see that I care. I know that they know Darren Chester has got […]