The Hon. Michael McCormack statement on the death of Pope Francis (1936-2025)
Pope Francis will be farewelled the way he lived his life … humbly, serenely and simply. To visit the late Pontiff, 266th Head of the Roman Catholic Church, lying in state in Saint Peter’s Basilica, was to see a man, an inspirational world leader, whose earthly work had been done. He looked very much at […]
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW WITH GEORGIA ROBINSON, WIN NEWS RIVERINA, 24 APRIL 2025
SUBJECTS: Pope’s Funeral. STARTS: 11.35am ENDS: 11:41AM GEORGIA ROBINSON: How are you feeling about going to Rome for the Pope’s Funeral? MICHAEL McCORMACK: It is an incredible honour, a rare privilege. Of course, it will be a time of sadness. Catholics around the world indeed Catholics in Australia, the thousands of Catholics across the Riverina […]
RIVERINA VETERANS SET TO BENEFIT FROM COALITION COMMITMENT
An elected Coalition Government will deliver $250,000 in Federal investment for the Pro Patria Centre, supporting Veterans across the Riverina. “Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Barnaby Joyce and I are so pleased to announce the Pro Patria Centre is set to receive $250,000 if the Coalition is elected to Government with a Nationals’ Member […]
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW ON PASSING OF HEAD OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WITH EMILY FRANCIS, POPE FRANCIS, 22 APRIL 2025
E&OE SUBJECTS: PASSING OF THE POPE Saint Michael’s Cathedral, Wagga Wagga STARTS: 12:31PM ENDS: 12:35PM INTERVIEW: Big day, a sombre day for the Catholic community. MICHAEL McCORMACK: It is a sad day today; it is a day of reflection and the thousands of Catholics across the Riverina will be thinking about the Pontiff today. Pope […]
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW WITH WIN NEWS WAGGA, 22 APRIL 2025
E&OE SUBJECTS: BAYLIS STREET PRE-POLL. STARTS: 10.39AM ENDS: 10:42AM INTERVIEWER: What are your main messages for voters as pre-polling starts? MICHAEL McCORMACK: Are you any better off than you were three years ago? The answer to that question is the answer to help people to vote. People are much poorer now than what they were […]
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW 7NEWS RIVERINA WITH EMILY FRANCIS , 22 APRIL 2025
SUBJECT: ELECTION PRE-POLL E&OE STARTS 9.16AM ENDS: 9:17AM Michael McCormack: People are exercising their right to vote early for a number of reasons, they may be going away, they might not be around Wagga Wagga or indeed the Riverina electorate on Election Day. So, prepoll has become a huge part of election process. There is […]
COALITION COMMITS TO RE-FUNDING LOCAL ROADS AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
The Riverina is set to benefit from more than $27 million under the Coalition’s commitment to renew the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program with $1 billion, if the Coalition is elected to Government. “The announcement of $1 billion for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program is a huge reaffirmation of the commitment the […]
McCORMACK COMMITS $24 MILLION TOWARDS WAGGA WAGGA AIRPORT UPGRADE
Nationals Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has reaffirmed his commitment to improving the Wagga Wagga Airport precinct. If Mr McCormack is re-elected, along with an elected Coalition Government, $24 million will be invested towards an upgrade of the terminal at the airport. Mr McCormack said the Wagga Wagga Airport was an important transport hub […]
McCORMACK CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF 15th ANNUAL ANZAC WRITING COMPETITION
Primary and secondary school students have honoured our ANZACs with another huge response to an annual writing competition organised by the Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack. Mr McCormack said he had been impressed by the depth of feeling for ANZACs among the more than 680 entries from 23 schools submitted for his 15th writing competition. […]
Labor’s Royal Children’s Hospital cuts will hurt sick children
You are blessed if you are born healthy. Not everyone has such good fortune. Australia has an excellent health system which caters for, or should look after, those who happen to not be so lucky at birth. Federally, in excess of $110 billion is spent nationally on health each year and the States, combined, contribute […]