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Australia will grind to a halt if we lose trucks

Without trucks, Australia stops.  It is that simple.  Trucks, or more specifically, those skilful yet much-maligned drivers behind the wheel of them, deliver just about everything around this wide, brown land.  Be it the vast expanses of regional Australia or bustling capital cities, much of what sustains us is brought in on the back of […]

RIVERINA STUDENTS INVITED TO ENTER ‘MY FIRST SPEECH’ COMPETITION

Member for Riverina Michael McCormack is asking Year 10, 11, and 12 students to put themselves in the position of a newly elected Member of Parliament as part of a nationwide competition. Organised by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Milton Dick MP, the My First Speech competition challenges eligible students to […]

TRANSCRIPT: WIN RIVERINA WITH GEORGIA ROBINSON, 22 AUGUST 2025

Subjects: Lockhart Aged Care upgrade  E&OE  STARTS 11.18am    MICHAEL McCORMACK   Michael McCormack, Federal Member for Riverina.    GEORGIA ROBINSON   So, obviously it’s very exciting today to have this upgraded facility. Age care is a Federal issue, how does it feel to see this investment here in this small community the Riverina?    MICHAEL McCORMACK   […]

TRANSCRIPT: 2CC BREAKFAST WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, 1 AUGUST 2025

Subjects: Net zero, US beef imports  E&OE  STARTS 8.07am  ENDS 8.15am    STEPHEN CENATIEMPO  Seven past eight on this Friday the 1st of August. Good to be with you as you head into the final hour of the program. Still to come, we’ll cross to the United States and catch up with Tim Schildberger, we’ll […]

Locals rebel as wind towers threaten ANZAC legacy

In World War I, the tiny community of Bowning sent 61 valiant Diggers to fight the good fight. A roll of honour remembering these heroes hangs in the local hall which was erected eight years after the guns fell silent on the Western Front. When World War II erupted, the district again sent its best […]

AUSTRALIAN BEEF INDUSTRY MORE THAN JUST A TRADE PAWN

Member for Riverina Michael McCormack says there are serious questions over the Albanese Labor Government’s lifting of restrictions on US beef. Mr McCormack said there were other factors to consider other than a quick fix to appease the USA over imposing tariffs on Australian beef exports. “The ban on fresh US beef was designed to […]

LABOR’S SUPER TAX ANOTHER SLAP IN THE FACE FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIANS

Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has slammed the Albanese Labor Government’s new superannuation tax, warning it is a dangerous and deeply unfair attack on Australians who have worked hard and saved diligently. The tax, which will double the tax rate on earnings from superannuation balances above $3 million, has been criticised as a cash grab […]

TRANSCRIPT: ABC RIVERINA BREAKFAST INTERVIEW WITH SALLY BRYANT, 30 JUNE 2025 

Subjects: Charles Sturt University job cuts  E&OE   STARTS: 7:25am  ENDS: 7:32am     Sally BRYANT  As you’ve been hearing in news this morning, there are concerns about the far-reaching consequences of job cuts at Charles Sturt University. The university is planning a reduction in staff numbers as part of a plan to save $35 million by […]

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 […]

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