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, SAINT MICHAEL’S CATHEDRAL, WAGGA WAGGA, 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 WITH GEORGIA ROBINSON, WIN NEWS WAGGA, 22 APRIL 2025
E&OE SUBJECTS: BAYLIS STREET PRE-POLL STARTS: 10.39AM ENDS: 10:42AM GEORGIA ROBINSON: 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 […]
TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW, 7NEWS RIVERINA WITH EMILY FRANCIS , 22 APRIL 2025
SUBJECT: ELECTION PRE-POLL FITZMAURICE STREET, WAGGA WAGGA 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, pre-poll has become a huge part of […]
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 […]
TRANSCRIPT: WAGGA PRESS CONFERENCE LOCAL ROADS AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM, ELECTORATE OFFICE WAGGA WAGGA. 15 APRIL 2025
E&OE STARTS 10.00AM ENDS: 10:15AM Only The Nationals can be trusted with regional infrastructure. That is why I’m so proud to announce that $27 million is going to the 12 local government areas across the Riverina in our electorate. The new boundaries are for community infrastructure and vital road upgrades. We are reinstating the Local […]
TRANSCRIPT: SPEECH AT MURRUMBATEMAN MARKETS REGARDING BARTON DUPLICATION, 12 APRIL 2025
E&OE STARTS: 11:57AM ENDS: 11:59AM MICHAEL McCORMACK: I will make this short and sweet and I will make this short as (Yass Valley Mayor) Jasmin (Jones) has put me on very much on a time limit. If Rowena Abbey was the most annoying advocate for the Barton Highway Peter Walker ran a very, very […]