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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: LIVE COALITION SPLIT WITH PAUL MURRAY, 25 MAY 2025

Subjects: Coalition Split   E&OE  STARTS: 9:21pm    PAUL MURRAY  Skip to the National Party and its decision to step away from the Liberal Party, the Coalition is of course in tatters. A person who knows what it’s like to be in a leadership position of the Coalition is of course the former Deputy Prime minister, […]

TRANSCRIPT: DROUGHT PRESSER WITH TONY CLOUGH, 25 May 2025 – WINDERMERE, WANTABADGERY

Subjects: Southern NSW Drought  E&OE  STARTS: 10:54am    INTERVIEWER   Dugald Saunders, Leader of the New South Wales Nationals, joined here by Tony Clough, property owner, Michael McCormack, Federal Member for Riverina, and Peter Cabot, President of Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association.    DUGALD SAUNDERS  So, look, we’re here today really to start, putting a […]

TRANSCRIPT: WIN NEWS CANBERRA COREY SINCLAIR, 22 MAY 2025

Subjects: Coalition Split   E&OE  STARTS: 11:16am    COREY SINCLAIR  Obviously, I know it, but could I get your name and title?    MICHAEL McCORMACK   Michael McCormack, Federal Member for Riverina.    COREY SINCLAIR  No worries. How are you feeling three days out from the Coalition split?    MICHAEL McCORMACK   A little bruised, but look, I’m […]

TRANSCRIPT: SOUNDS OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH DAVID EISENHAUER, 22 MAY 2025

E&OE  STARTS 8:38am    DAVID EISENHAUER  Twenty-three to eight on this Thursday morning. And nice to see a little bit of rain around the region, in parts, as we mentioned, Batlow and Tumba, and through the Upper Murray, where we‘re broadcasting, still to come, but the bureau does say we’re seeing some. But it’s something […]

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 […]

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