Watt gone, Collins returns to Ag in ministerial reshuffle
Julie Collins will return to the Agriculture portfolio as Murray Watt moves to Employment and Workplace Relations in a ministerial reshuffle announced this afternoon.
Labor ag ministers raise ‘serious’ concern over nuclear plans
The nation's agriculture ministers say there is too much uncertainty about how the federal opposition's nuclear reactor proposal would affect food production.
New CEO and Board Chair for APVMA
A new CEO and Board Chair have been appointed to the APVMA after almost two years of turmoil for the Armidale based regulator.
Tax cuts kick in today
After a long wait and much political tussling, the stage three tax cuts are finally about to come into effect - and not a moment too soon.
“It’s a stock route”: leaders struggle to understand AEC redistributions
The release of the proposed redistributions of federal electorates in New South Wales has left many scratching their heads.
AEC proposes to move Muswellbrook into New England
In a further assault on the strong regional identities that are the Hunter and the New England, the latest proposed redistribution from the Australian Electoral Commission moves all of Muswellbrook Shire in to the seat of New England.
Busted: Government admits to using fake CGI image in water ads
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has admitted that it used computer-generated imagery (CGI) in a recent $14 million Murray-Darling Basin advertising blitz
Senators claim future gas plan ‘deaf’ to traditional owners’ concerns
The future gas strategy has been criticised for misrepresenting the views of traditional owners, with calls for an apology from the federal government.
Bad news for New England as parties set for another election focused on climate
We could be in for another election fought on climate and how the country reaches net-zero as parties hint at policies and strategies a year out from polling day.
Joyce: Dungowan Dam back on if Coalition wins next election
An animated Barnaby Joyce has said that the cancelled New Dungowan Dam project “is back on the table” if the Coalition is re-elected.