Our region is hosting workshops this month on new regional visas for business, focusing on health, transport, manufacturing, horticulture, agriculture, and other industry. Regional visas can help provide workforce options for your busines where positions cannot be filled by Australian workers. The agriculture session will feature information on the new Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement recently introduced…
DetailsExpressions of interest for the 2019-20 Volunteer Grants Program have now closed. Volunteer Grants aim to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers as well as to encourage and increase participation in volunteering. The grants provide small amounts of money that organisations and community groups can use to help their volunteers. Grant details Grants can be…
DetailsSenator Perin Davey, Senator for NSW Damian Drum MP, Member for Nicholls Dr. Anne Webster, Member for Mallee NSW Nationals Senator, Perin Davey, has announced her intention to draft and introduce a Private Senators Bill that will allow a win-win for the future of farmers and the environment. Together with the Member for Nicholls,…
DetailsApplications for the first 40GL of the 100GL Water for Fodder release will open on Wednesday the 11th of December 2019 at 10:00am AEDT. Key facts You are encouraged to apply in the first 24 hours after the sale opens. The water will be available at $100 per megalitre. The water is available to farmers…
DetailsApplications have closed for the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program (Round 2) Grants. Applications closed on February 20, 2020. The objective of this $15 million program is to allow the 31 eligible communities to undertake economic development projects that will enable them to respond to the impact of water recovery activities under the Murray-Darling Basin…
DetailsApplications for the Building Better Regions Fund (Round 4 Drought Relief) Grants have now closed. Applications closed on December 19. This funding will be available under two streams as outlined below. Drought eligibility must also be proven for both streams, for more information see the Drought eligibility section. The objective of this round is to…
DetailsI recently had the opportunity be interviewed by Laura Turner for the Great Australian Lives podcast, talking about my experiences as an AFL player and coach, and in both state and federal politics.
Applications have now closed for the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program (AgShows) grants. Applications closed on December 13, 2019. This program will provide funding to upgrade, maintain, buy or build new showground infrastructure and attractions. These funds will reinvigorate showgrounds, helping to boost regional communities, increase local employment, and encourage purchases from local businesses.…
DetailsThis is the transcript of my speech, delivered on September 17, 2019 and 16:03 in the Federation Chamber. The National Party can always be counted on to stand up for the people that it represents. This is becoming incredibly more evident when we see so many of our irrigation communities in severe drought throughout New…
DetailsThis is the transcript of my speech, delivered on September 11, 2019 and 17:54 in the House of Representatives. I’m very pleased to take the opportunity to speak to the Water Amendment (Indigenous Authority Member) Bill 2019. In doing so, I congratulate the minister for bringing this Indigenous member to the management of the Murray-Darling…
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