THE NATIONALS PUT AUSTRALIANS FIRST WITH CHEAPER ELECTRICITY, SECURE JOBS AND LOWER EMISSIONs
Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack says there is a cheaper, better and fairer way for Australia to reduce its emissions after The Nationals’ Partyroom agreed to officially abandon Net Zero. It comes after The Nationals’ Federal Council voted overwhelmingly to drop the 2050 target. Mr McCormack said the current carpet bombing of the Riverina […]
LABOR’S PLAN TO LOWER REGIONAL SPEED LIMITS MUST BE SCRAPPED, SAYS McCORMACK
Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack says the Albanese Government should immediately abandon its plan to lower regional speed limits to as low as 70 kilometres per hour. “The people of the Riverina electorate want hot cash for hot asphalt, they do not want to be throttled by this Labor Government that continues to show […]
Wagga at forefront to ease doctor shortage
Training doctors in the regions from start to finish increases significantly the chances they will remain and practise in country areas once they graduate. This is why the Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network is playing such an important role in helping to ease the chronic shortage of rural doctors. As the years go by, and more […]
RON CROUCH TRANSPORT GOES INTO VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION
“The news that Ron Crouch Transport has been placed into voluntary administration is terrible for Wagga Wagga, the Riverina and the Australian transport industry. “When a long-standing and highly respected company such as Ron Crouch Transport makes such an announcement, you know things are parlous. “I have given speeches on the floor of […]
TRANSCRIPT: ABC RADIO RIVERINA WITH MELINDA HAYTER, 11 December 2025
Subjects: Ron Crouch Transport voluntary administration E&OE STARTS: 4.04pm ENDS: 4.15pm MELINDA HAYTER Michael McCormack, I guess, what’s your reaction to the news that Ron Crouch Transport has gone into voluntary administration? MICHAEL McCORMACK I’m sad and disturbed, quite frankly, that this has happened. This company has been going for 47 years, been […]
MICHAEL McCORMACK URGES EMERGENCY ACTION FROM MINISTER KING AS TRUCKING INDUSTRY FACES CRISIS
Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack says the trucking industry is in freefall and urgent action must be taken to prevent further collapse. Following the closure of long-standing operators including XL Express, DJK Transport, Don Watson Transport, Transtar Linehaul, Regent Logistics and Ron Crouch Transport, Mr McCormack is calling for the Infrastructure and Transport Minister […]
MEDIA STATEMENT – BONDI MASS SHOOTING TERRORIST ATTACK
“As the horror of what happened around Archer Park in Bondi at 6.47pm last night continues to unfold, it is clear this was a targeted attack on Australia’s Jewish community celebrating the start of Hanukkah. “The New South Wales Police have declared it a terrorist event. The Australian Federal Police and ASIO have indicated […]
TRANSCRIPT: WIN NEWS HERVEY BAY QUEENSLAND WITH CONNOR LA FRENAIS
Subjects: The Coalition spilt E&OE Michael McCORMACK Thanks, Connor. Connor LA FRENAIS Thank you for taking the time. Appreciate it. Can I just grab, your name and title? Michael McCORMACK Sure. It’s Michael McCormack. Federal Member for the Riverina. Connor LA FRENAIS Thank you, Michael. Now walking out of the party […]
TRANSCRIPT: 2LF INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD SPENCE
Subjects: Hate speech laws, Coalition split for second time, Australia Day celebrations E&OE Richard SPENCE Joining me on the phone this morning, Federal Member for Riverina, the Nationals’ Michael McCormack. Good morning, Michael. Michael McCORMACK Good morning, Rich. Richard SPENCE Now firstly, for the second time within 12 months last week the […]
QANTAS CUTTING WAGGA WAGGA TO MELBOURNE AND ALBURY TO MELBOURNE SERVICES IS DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT BY SUSSAN LEY AND MICHAEL McCORMACK As the local members for Farrer and Riverina, we are deeply disappointed with today’s announcement by Qantas, which has made a business decision to suspend its services from Wagga Wagga to Melbourne and Albury to Melbourne from March this year. We will be jointly writing to […]