The House Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy will hold the first of two public hearings tomorrow (13 February, 2019) for its inquiry into controlling the spread of cane toads.
Read MoreFebruary is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and, as I have for the past two years, I will hold a “Morning Teal” event on February 25 to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia.
Read MoreThere is good news that the export of Australian thermal coal has increased significantly as overseas power stations replace coal from other countries with Australian coal which is generally better quality. In fact, since 2012 Australian thermal coal exports have risen by almost 27 per cent. That’s great news in terms of jobs and our local economy. Nevertheless, over time as other nations shift to renewable energy and the global thermal coa...
Read MoreMember for Shortland Pat Conroy said the budget is a kick in the guts to the Hunter and Central Coast regions. “The Government have locked in their $80 billion of tax cuts for the big end of town. While the Government is able to find billions of dollars for big corporations and is giving Australians earning $200,000 a tax cut of over $7,000 a year, the average worker in Shortland will only get an $8 a week tax cut,” Mr Conroy said....
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