National Party

Australians might not be ready for nuclear power, but deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud thinks it's a good idea. Nationals senator Sam McMahon is trying to overturn Australia's nuclear power ban through changes to a bill aimed at streamlining environmental approvals.

Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce says the Party won't support a net-zero by 2050 climate target until it sees a plan spelling out the full cost on households and regional communities. But the Deputy Prime Minister has revealed that the Government isn't …

Senior Nationals have distanced themselves from Queensland MP George Christensen who has been widely slammed for spreading coronavirus misinformation. Coalition MPs backed a Labor motion condemning Mr Christensen after he used parliament to claim lockdowns and face masks did not work.

Barnaby Joyce has warned the Nationals will oppose more ambitious climate targets until the cost for regional communities is revealed. The deputy prime minister is demanding to see more detail about the economic impacts of signing up Australia to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 before backing the target.

The Nationals have signalled they are willing to fight any move by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to increase Australia’s climate target. Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce has said he is not interested in any stronger emissions target unless he can be shown the price tag,

The NSW Nationals were happy to sell out rural and regional NSW over the redistribution of Pfizer vaccine from the regions to HSC students in the city. They were happy for frontline workers, vulnerable people in country communities and many,

The Liberal and National parties have backed a Labor motion to condemn Nationals MP George Christensen for his anti-lockdown and anti-mask views.

The Nationals will attempt to lift Australia's ban on nuclear power, with a senior senator stating he'd be happy to see a nuclear power station in regional Queensland.

Nuclear power is currently banned in Australia. Senator McMahon has the backing of fellow Nationals backbencher Matt Canavan, having raised the issue in the coalition party room on Tuesday. The bill itself faces a rough ride through the Senate,

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's Army Chief and Head of the National Operations Center for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak General Shavendra Silva said on Friday that a countrywide lockdown would not be imposed in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases but restrictions on public gatherings would come into immediate …