Tag: Barnaby Joyce
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PLANS RELEASED FOR FIGTREES ON THE MANNING RETIREMENT COMPLEX
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has visited the site of Bushland Health Group’s newest retirement complex. The $25-million development will be the centrepiece of the Figtrees on the Manning precinct, overlooking the river. “Then it’ll flow into commercial and then it’ll have the recreational type things and all that together in a precinct like this sort…
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NATIONALS LEADER BACKING HIGHER EDUCATION EXPANSION IN TAREE
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce took time out from running the country today, to pay the Mid Coast a flying visit. Higher education was top of the agenda – the acting PM briefed on plans to expand the sector in Taree.
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FROM SPORT TO MOBILE BLACKSPOTS TO DROUGHT: BARNABY HOSTS MINISTER MCKENZIE
New England MP Barnaby Joyce has welcomed Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie for a two-day tour of the region. As she holds a key government position, it’s hoped her visit might see some funding down the line.
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BARNABY BACKS OUT OF CANDIDATE FORUMS
It’s been confirmed Barnaby Joyce won’t be participating in any candidate forums, ahead of the upcoming New England by-election. The National Party says it’s due to the large number of candidates that don’t live in the electorate… and that Mr Joyce would rather spend the time chatting to voters, than listening to ‘out-of-towners’. Pre-polling got…
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CAMPAIGN FOR NEW ENGLAND HITS TAMWORTH
It so far looks to be a four-person race for the seat of New England.. The Australian Country Party, as well as Independent have nominated, but there’s still no word yet on who will represent Labor.
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JOYCE CITIZENSHIP IN DISPUTE
Just two weeks ago he laughed it off – Barnaby Joyce explicitly and repeatedly denying being a dual national. Now the Deputy Prime Minister is facing calls to stand down after the astonishing confession that he may in fact be a New Zealand citizen, putting Malcolm Turnbull’s razor-thin majority under threat.
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OPTUS ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION REGIONAL MOBILE COVERAGE DEVELOPMENT
Mobile phone blackspots at Oxley Vale, Moonbi, Attunga and Duri will be a thing of the past next year. Optus today announced it will spend a billion dollars nationwide, to improve its network.
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JOYCE, HOGAN, PROMISE OAKES RESTORATION
The Nationals have once again pulled out the political big guns, in a bid to retain the marginal seat of Page at the upcoming election. And for voters this election sweetener had a distinctive sporting flavour.
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BARNABY JOYCE ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO HELP FARMING CO-OPS
Barnaby Joyce was in Lismore today, announcing plans to see the Northern Rivers become the nation’s agricultural co-operatives hub. A $13.8-million dollar pilot program will be launched in the region, delivering information to farmers around the country.
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JOHNNY DEPP TO CAMPAIGN WITH TONY WINDSOR? WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Punters can now get odds of 501-1 that Johnny Depp’s hounds Boo and Pistol will campaign with Tony Windsor, in his bid to reclaim the seat of New England from Barnaby Joyce. Bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has released a market on Depp-related odds after Deputy Prime Minister Joyce threatened to put the animals down when they weren’t…