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 […]
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 […]
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: ABC CANBERRA with Ross Solly
TRANSCRIPT: ABC CANBERRA with Ross Solly Subjects: Coalition negotiations E&OE STARTS: 8.46am Ross SOLLY The Liberal and National Party, announcing early this week that they were going their separate ways but now talks have broken out. The peace pipe has been passed around. Michael McCormack I don’t know if enough people have had a toke […]
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 […]