Tag: Barnaby Joyce

  • BARNABY JOYCE ELECTED UNOPPOSED AS NEW NATIONALS LEADER

    BARNABY JOYCE ELECTED UNOPPOSED AS NEW NATIONALS LEADER

    Bob Carr and John Hewson have raised doubts about the incoming Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. The former foreign minister described the new Nationals leader as a comedian and erratic, and likened him to controversial presidential candidate Donald Trump. While former Liberal leader John Hewson believes Mr Joyce has what it takes to be Deputy…

  • JOYCE AND WINDSOR AT WAR OVER SHENHUA

    JOYCE AND WINDSOR AT WAR OVER SHENHUA

    A war of words has erupted between federal agriculture and water minister Barnaby Joyce and former New England MP Tony Windsor. Mr Windsor is threatening legal action, following comments Mr Joyce made in a radio interview.

  • LEADERSHIP SPILL GIVES AG MINISTER MORE RESPONSIBILITY

    LEADERSHIP SPILL GIVES AG MINISTER MORE RESPONSIBILITY

    Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has emerged as one of the big winners from the new coalition agreement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. All federal water responsibilities will now be transferred to the agriculture portfolio.

  • AG MINISTER VOWS TO STAY IN JOB

    AG MINISTER VOWS TO STAY IN JOB

    Federal Agricultural Minister Barnaby Joyce has vowed to stay in the job, despite some calls for his resignation over the Shenhua Watermark coal mine approval. Mr Joyce says he’s done absolutely all he can to stop the development.

  • PM DISMISSES AGRICULTURE MINISTER’S MINE COMMENT

    PM DISMISSES AGRICULTURE MINISTER’S MINE COMMENT

    Prime Minister Tony Abbott has dismissed Barnaby Joyce’s outburst over an open cut coal mine approval near Gunnedah, saying he was simply acting as a local member before being a minister. The Agriculture Minister declared “the world’s gone mad” after the federal government gave the final tick of approval to Shenhua Watermark’s $1.2-billion open cut…

  • NORTH WEST FARMERS WELCOME AG WHITEPAPER

    NORTH WEST FARMERS WELCOME AG WHITEPAPER

    Farmers across the New England North West have welcomed the federal government’s Agriculture Competitiveness Whitepaper. The package reveals a $4-billion investment to strengthen the industry nation-wide.

  • TAMWORTH TO REMAIN A CENTRE FOR AVIATION

    TAMWORTH TO REMAIN A CENTRE FOR AVIATION

    Federal Member for New England Barnaby Joyce says he’s confident Tamworth will remain a centre for aviation, whether BAE Systems has its contract renewed or not. The comment follows reports the company had lost the tender to run a basic flight training school at the airport. The Department of Defence was quick to deny the…

  • AGRICULTURE SET TO BENEFIT IN TONIGHT’S BUDGET

    AGRICULTURE SET TO BENEFIT IN TONIGHT’S BUDGET

    New England MP Barnaby Joyce says tonight’s federal budget will show real investment in regional Australia. The agriculture industry is set to benefit, while families and pensioners will also be winners.

  • FARMERS THROWN ANOTHER LIFELINE BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

    FARMERS THROWN ANOTHER LIFELINE BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

    Drought-affected communities will soon have access to $333-million of support under the federal government’s new drought assistance package. The announcement was made on a property in Queensland this afternoon, ahead of next Tuesday’s budget.

  • UNE TO RESEARCH AVOCADOS AND MACADAMIAS

    UNE TO RESEARCH AVOCADOS AND MACADAMIAS

    The University of New England will soon be a driving force in the avocado and macadamia industries, thanks to a new research grant. Around $7-million was announced today for a three-year study that looks at diseases in avocados, macadamias, mangoes and bananas. UNE will be in charge of quality and yield mapping in different growing…