ENG: The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.
Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the Country Party, but adopted the name National Country Party in 1975 and changed to its present name in 1982. Federally, in New South Wales, and to an extent Victoria, it has generally been the minor party in the traditional coalition with the Liberal Party of Australia in government and in opposition since the 1940s, and the UAP/NPA since the 1920s, against the Australian Labor Party. However, it was the major coalition party in Queensland between 1957 and 2008, when it merged with the junior partner, the Queensland Division of the Liberal Party of Australia to form the Liberal National Party - an organisation dominated by ...
33 I clearly support it. National Party of Australia (The Nationals) is quite good party. For instance, because it ... (if I wanted to write why it is good, I wrote it here), positive
32 I am strongly opposed. National Party of Australia (The Nationals) is quite bad choice. For instance because it ... (if I wanted to write why it is bad, I wrote it here), negative
2 The Nationals have betrayed country and regional Australia. They are in the pockets of big business and fossil fuel lobbyists, allan
The Nationals are talking tough ahead of their federal council which is being held this weekend in Canberra. They are gathering to thrash out policy and sell their image as the par , positive
Senator John Williams -
Applications are now open for the 2012 NSW Regional Dentistry Scholarship which is sponsored by the Nationals Senator for New South Wales John Williams.
Senator Williams has committed to assist a student from regional NSW who is enrolled in the first year of their dentistry degree in 2012.
The scholarship is valued at $4,800.
Senator Williams commenced the scholarship in conjunction with the National Rural Health Alliance in 2010 as a way of getting more dentists into regional areas.
Read more: The Nationals (06-December-2011)
They might get more for country folk with the ALP than with the Liberals.
NOW that power has slipped through the fingers of the Coalition, it is an opportune time to question the role of the National Party in the events of the past two weeks. Given that Labor's compact with two country independents is based on a range of measures to address rural issues, the question arises as to why Nationals leader Warren Truss and his colleagues were prepared to sit idly by and allow this to occur in their natural constituency.
Indeed, it raises the question of why they didn't take the initiative and ...
JUMPS racing in Victoria will be allowed to continue after agreement was reached over certain recommendations — angering the RSPCA.In a surprise move, Racing Victoria Ltd sounded out Warrnambool Racing Club about hosting the Grand National Hurdle and GN Steeplechase, traditionally run at Flemington.WRC chief executive Andrew Pomeroy confirmed late yesterday that he had been approached by RVL chief executive Rob Hines concerning a possible transfer of the Nationals.Pomeroy said Hines approached him and Victoria Racing Club representatives during an adjournment at the RVL annual meeting, ...
Payments made to parties and candidates by the AEC The AEC has authorised the first payment to political parties and candidates for votes received at the 2010 federal election. Payments have been made to 10 parties and 17 independent ...
National Party votes ‘no’ to ISP filtering The National Party of Australia has used its Federal conference to vote against the Government’s plan for a mandatory filter.
Australia Day honours for veteran live exporter Sid Parker A contribution spanning more than 50 years to the development of Australia’s live cattle export trade to south east Asia has been recognised with Australia Day honours for industry pioneer ...
