$50 MILLION BOOST TO SUCCESSFUL DROUGHT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REBATE

More Riverina and Central West farmers will have access to practical support to help them cope with drought with the Australian Government committing another $50 million for the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme.
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW WITH 2NM RADIO, 25 NOVEMBER 2020

Subjects: Singleton Bypass; Coal industry; Trade agreements; The Nationals representing the Upper Hunter.
TRANSCRIPT: PRESS CONFERENCE SINGLETON BYPASS, 24 NOVEMBER 2020

Subjects: Singleton Bypass; the Hunter Electorate; Australia’s energy mix; Qantas boarding policy; COVID-19 vaccine; Qatar Airways search incident; impact on veterans of Brereton report.
TRANSCRIPT: PRESS CONFERENCE TESTERS HOLLOW, 24 NOVEMBER 2020

Subjects: Cessnock Road, Testers Hollow upgrade; coal industry.
TRANSCRIPT TOOWOOMBA PRESS CONFERENCE 23 November 2020

Subjects: Inland Rail, Water Infrastructure, Groom By-election;
CUC PARKES CELEBRATES IMPROVED ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY

The Country Universities Centre (CUC) Parkes was today officially opened. The event was headlined by several important guests including the Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack; the Minister for Regional Education, Andrew Gee and Parkes Mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM, who joined the local CUC Board and community members to celebrate the opening of the Centre.
RECORD FUNDING CALL FOR HEAVY VEHICLE SAFETY PROGRAMS

Australian heavy vehicle safety programs will receive another significant boost with the launch of Round 6 of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI).
TRANSCRIPT: COOLAMON PRESS CONFERENCE, 19 November 2020

Subjects: Coolamon Up-to-date Store, Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program Funding;
Float-free EPIRB deadline approaches for commercial vessels

Commercial vessel owners and operators are being urged to act now to ensure their vessels are fitted with float-free Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) before the New Year deadline.
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW ON TRIPLE M RIVERINA, 19 November 2020

Subjects: South Australia, Coronavirus, Afghanistan Inquiry, Australian Local Government Association;