National Party

Louise Doran, Ocean Shores  On 14 January, 2015 The Echo comment ‘Railroaded’ quoted Don Page’s (Nationals then MP for Ballina) 2004 comments on the closure of the XPT train service on the Casino to Murwillumbah branch line after he’d done a massive backflip: ‘It (closure of the XPT service) is short …

Louise Doran, Ocean Shores  On 14 January, 2015 The Echo comment ‘Railroaded’ quoted Don Page’s (Nationals then MP for Ballina) 2004 comments on the closure of the XPT train service on the Casino to Murwillumbah branch line after he’d done a massive backflip: ‘It (closure of the XPT service) is short …

Barnaby Joyce could return as deputy prime minister and is ‘still a leader’ in the Nationals party room, a staunch ally says. Barnaby Joyce is “still a leader” and could return as deputy Prime Minister,

Despite overwhelming opposition from Australia’s family law specialists and advocates, the federal Liberal-Nationals government and cross benchers scrapped the Family Law Court and subsumed it into the circuit courts last week.

Independent state Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed has been subjected to a political text message campaign accusing her of handing unfettered power to Premier Daniel Andrews. Ms Sheed voted in favour of extending the state of emergency until December and less than an hour later the Victorian Nationals sent text …

Barnaby Joyce has lobbied former Liberal MP Craig Kelly to join the Nationals, which would potentially give him enough allies to challenge for the party leadership.

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan admits Craig Kelly’s resignation is a “big loss” amid reports the Nationals are courting Craig Kelly. The controversial MP is promising to vote

Mr Kelly told 9News he has been approached by Barnaby Joyce to join the Nationals, and while he hasn't ruled it out, indicated that move would be highly unlikely. Earlier, the prime minister said he would not be "distracted" after Mr Kelly's resignation,

A key crossbench senator has waded into Australia's latest energy policy spat, which is being played out over the nation's green bank. The Nationals have hijacked Energy Minister Angus Taylor's bill that sets up a $1 billion fund under the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in order for gas projects to …

An analysis of the comments and focus of National Party politicians provides an unholy comparison with the U.S. Republican Party’s support of irrational Trump policies. National Minister for Resources,