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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 […]

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 […]

TRANSCRIPT: POST-ELECTION PRESS CONFERENCE, 5 MAY 2025

MICHAEL McCORMACK: Well, I’d like to say that it was a very pleasing result on Saturday and certainly want to thank the voters, my family, my staff and the hardworking volunteers who stood out on pre-poll for two weeks on the hard cement, in the heat, in the cold, and handed out because they believed […]

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