Pull your finger out, Bowen. Our farmers need you to act now. And every Australian needs you to protect their hip pockets from further impacts.
Agree Minister Bowen & Minister Collins seem to be fiddling while Rome burns. They should have been out of the box with plans, policies & reassurance to businesses & primary producers. Telling people not to panic buy is not action. Very poor all round. We need to look at our fuel reserves & just as importantly our own fertiliser production. Globalisation does not ensure food security.
Hi Pat Conaghan MP please ask the government to reduce the taxes on petroleum this should help the fuel price or are labour only interested in their hip pocket.
So should he stop the war immediately or do you have another plan like making fuel cheaper for farmers than everybody else. Please explain.
Bowen said there is 30 plus days of petrol or diesel, but what if your car runs on gas, has Singapore or Japan got a reserve of 30 days of Australian gas? Just saying.
Make do with what we have...my head is fully in the sand. War, famine, tennis anyone?
What happens in 30 days Then?
Agricultural disaster looming. With good cc rains in the central West cropping preparations and sowing are moving into Top gear but without cheap accessible fuel it will all be lost. The governments feed us about to lead Australia into a food shortage for the following three years or more. Heaven help us if we then have a drought. 😞😞
Imagine if we had 6 refineries. Oh that’s right we did but you allowed 4 to close. 👍
Don’t Farmers get a Fuel Rebate ?
Can you ask anus where the farmers water has gone
Pat Conaghan MP Always good common sense , A man who ,talks sense , A man , who has proven and continue to do so , For the seat of Cowper , Always with a steady and honest ,pace , I continually keep on back him And the centre right political Views . Common sense prevail .
He won’t act. Can’t now in fact because he’s publicly stated we have plenty of fuel.
We need a vote of no confidence…. how can that happen??
Why don't you look into the people who are stock piling the fuil Pat
Yes and Amen Pat 🙂
Well said pat
hi mate i have just filled up the 95 today in kempsey near the old Ford dealership on the way to frederickton is i paid 2.38 a liter today and they told me every time the tanker comes in to fill the up they put the price goes up and the all night servo opersit is selling the same fuel as they get but charges 10cents more a leter then the one I am going to to get fuel there seems as if there is price gouging going on here in kempsey mate . can you do something about it
Your parliamentary fuel card is paid not by you!
Pull your finger out Pat
So Patrick in your Decade of government what measures did you implement to build our own fuel independence ?? 10 years you must have achieved something ! 🙉🙈🙊
I have a lot of time for the Nationals, however your new leader going after One Nation only reduces my support, surely it would make more sense to target Labor not One Nation 🤷♂️🤔
I see no one has mentioned the people panic buying. They are causing the problems. I dint kn9w our government started the war
Well said
Grow up People there are Countries fighting each other. Of Course it will affect the World 🌎
📣THE NATIONALS NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IS READY TO GET ON WITH THE JOB 💪
The Party Room vote to decide the new National Party leadership team was locked in immediately after David’s announcement, and I am pleased to say that the new leadership team has this morning been decided.
In the interest of the Party, of every electorate that we currently represent and for all regional Australians, it was important that the change be swift to allow us to get on with the job.
I would like to congratulate newly elected leader Matt Canavan and deputy leader Darren Chester on their appointments.
I know that they will lead with passion and conviction and will drive our Party forward, fighting for a fair go for every regional Australian.
Both have the experience and tenacity required for the role, both are exceptional speakers and negotiators and both will represent our Party and the nation with pride.
It’s now finally time for every member of the Coalition to work as a cohesive and unified team, holding Labor effectively to account and providing Australians not only with a viable alternative to the current regime, but with some hope that our Nation can once again be brought back around into strength and prosperity.
It hasn’t been easy under Albanese, and we are ready to roll up our collective sleeves and reset the trajectory of our nation with Matt and Dar#nationalsforregionalaustraliar#getonwiththejoba#takethefighttolabora#NewLeadershipTeam#newleadershipteam
His deputy can do that. It’s really not that big of a deal for now. The big deal will be if they don’t preference ON over the independents or Labor! The main game is to get rid of Labor if they forget that they are toast in my opinion.
Matt you are an amazing Australian politician, please do not replicate Albosleazy and criticise other political parties, concentrate on what you have always stood for! Many many real Australians admire the courage of Pauline Hanson and her commitment to the Australian people. You criticise her, you alienate many potential supporters
Mr Canavan is the definitive representative of the Nationals. A man ready to lead his party into the Industrial Revolution while the rest of the country is computerised. Canavan - a man for a new century ... unfortunately it's the C19th.
What! No female deputy 😂
Forgive me if I have this wrong but as a Senator he won’t be present to speak in lower house, question time and so on. How is that going to work? Does he just make a guest appearance now and again? Or is he going to grow some and actually try and win a lower house seat?
Hanson is also in the Senate, so how does that work.
Except the first thing he did was bag One Nation... the party which Nationals voters have flocked to. That's not how you win them back, that's how you tell them they made the right decision. Labor will be back slapping and high fiving.
That look from the Lady....tells every one about comrade Matt of the Uni Party.........
Hi Pat Conaghan MP - I'm pretty uncomfortable about Matt Canavan's long history of shilling for big mining. Can you outline any potential policy changes this leadership change might bring?
Congratulations...now onward and upwood to the next election
It has been long time coming A true leader , With true conviction A man of love and integrity For our country God bless Senator Matthew Canavan God bless 🇦🇺 Australia And all of us for being Australians. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
With these clowns lolllllll party is the walking dead
Get out of Coalition, Start your own National party.
Congratulations Matt, and best wishes
Excellent. Now there is a light at the end of the tunnel. To get rid of anti Australia - Labour
How is that going to attract female votes?
It's a great step in the right direction.👍🇦🇺
Pat Conaghan , I for one am very pleased that Matt is now Leader of the Nats . 👏👏👏👏Labor would dislike the blend of Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan who are now heading a stronger team .
Like Albanese has done and now Canavan has bagged Pauline Hanson in public. These people need to realize Australia is waking up to the propaganda and gaslighting. The LNP shot itself in the foot siding with the ALP and people are not forgetting.
I do hope so. Let not focus on bagging Pauline and alienating more of your voters. That seems to be Matt’s focus of late. Work together to defeat the left
Coalition with One Nation.
Anthony John Morgan that is good advice. Matt must hear this at least someone will let him know, I hope.
Watch Albo here we come your days are numbered
Stillson is a tool used by plumbers. We need more plumbers. Quit the bullshit and go back to really helping Australians.
I was disappointed with Mat Canavan attacking Pauline Hanson. I thought the Nationals at least would be working with One Nation with reciprocal preferences and hopefully the Liberals would also do the same. The main aim of the Conservative Parties should be to rid Australia of this toxic Socialist government that we now have. If the three Groups, Liberals, Nationals and One Nation don’t work together I feel Albo will win again.
THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID LITTLEPROUD AS LEADER
While today’s announcement from David Littleproud came as a surprise, I understand his reasons and respect his decision.
David has given the Party’s top job absolutely everything he has over the past four years, and I want to sincerely thank him for his determination and dedication on behalf of all regional Australians.
Under David’s leadership, the National Party retained every seat in the lower house at the last election, despite the flood of broader Coalition losses. David’s own personal role in that should not be undersold or undervalued.
To everyone watching over the past few months, David projected strength and conviction. Through difficult negotiations and Coalition disunity, he stood strong and represented himself, his party room and conservative politics with single-minded resolve. And we as a Coalition have come out the other side stronger and better for it.
And with that, I want to thank him for having the courage to recognise in himself that his energy was drained, well before anyone had an opportunity to accuse him of taking his foot off the accelerator.
I know that he will continue to represent his electorate of Maranoa and The National Party with the same dedication he has always shown, even if it's not from the hot seat.
We are lucky to have some immense talent in the National Party Room, and I am confident that we will collectively elect a leader that will drive the Party agenda forward with as much dogged determination as David has.
While I am saddened by David’s departure from leadership, I know that the future of our Party is bright.
Matt Canavan would be a popular choice , far better than Kevin Hogan if they are the 2 candidates going for the Leadership of the Nats , voters can relate to Canavan .
Shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic
David represented the Nats as stable, solid leader and I hope his standing down gives him some respite from the pressure he has been under. Our new leader should take note of what David did to make our party strong and united.
Is this a job for you Pat, I know the Macleay Valley residents would fully support you if that was what you aspire to
Matt Canavan or Bridget McKenzie .... either would make leadership material.
Knows he's on the nose so jumped before being pushed ..
Yes can see his point, however with change in Libs maybe this is not a bad thing / I'm thinking Kevin Hogan would be the choice
You two would look great under a one nation Banner
Mate, please get Darren Chester in as Leader. I’ve never understood why he hasn’t nominated in the past. He was very impressive when you had him meet us in Coffs a few years ago. Thanks for taking the blows David .👍🇦🇺
👏👏👏 on the decision of putting yourself and family first. Everyone has a limit and it's not an easy realisation of that fact... But a very important one. Regardless of any political preference, we are human beings.. Pat Conaghan MP 👏👏
Great words Pat!! Well said 💚💛💚
Matt Canavan is a great communicator.
You should leave the Nats too Pat join one nation
Get Matt Canavan in the drivers seat
A true leader Pat.
Are you throwing your name into the hat Pat?
It may be to late but back him not thank him u still have my support
Sorry but he will not be missed
Go with one nation
All the best moving forward David.
Both caravan and Kev are great party men The problems within the national party are deeper then who is your leader And yes you all held your seats but that’s no good when you mate at the libs lost all theirs But things in politics have changed big time Who ever get the job Must be prepared to work with Angus Taylor MP We need change in the country We need to get rid of labor Teach people how to vote
Time to step up Patty!
I can fully understand and admire David for doing it his way. Best wishes to David. Job very well done.
The future will be bright Pat!
Thanks for saying all of the above. And now we have Matt as leader & i am a big fan of his too. Herrs to stability & progress
A plain English explanation of why the effective distribution of our fuel reserve is so important to every Australian.
If this isn’t urgently addressed, every Aussie won’t just be paying more at the bowser, but at the supermarket check out as well.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.🙋🙋🙋🙋got the email today our wholesaler can’t supply us any fuel moving forward…. Awesome hey!!
That’s unbelievable, we can’t used all the supplies yet . We shouldn’t have to rely on petrol etc from overseas .
Another bad NLP decision coming to bite those they purport to represent in the arse. Perhaps if, in 2020, the Minister for Energy (Angus Taylor) decided the crude oil reserve should be located in Australia rather than the USA we might not find ourselves in this position.... Just a thought.
The National Party of Australia's energy plan is simple: cheaper power, better priorities, and a fair go for families.
We’ll prioritise the lowest energy prices, end Labor’s carbon taxes, back all energy sources, strengthen Australia’s resilience, and make sure Australians aren’t footing the bill for the rest of the world.
Learn more at powering.au
Is this plan based on the report the Nat's funded and continually misrepresent (so much so the authors of the report have called out those misrepresentations)?
How Pat ? could you give a detailed plan rather than than rhetoric . Also it's annoying when you post stories only to get a message that your reply message isn't monitored.
Very easy to say Pat. Now stump up with the hard part….what is the NP’s cheap power? The coal plants are stuffed and need replacing. How long does it take to build new ones? Nuclear is decades away given it is still banned. Stop the BS and provide real solutions!
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Here’s to the women in our lives; the mothers, wives, sisters, aunties, colleagues and friends who enrich our lives and our commmunities.
Today is a time to reflect on those most important and influential in your own life, and I’m lucky to be surrounded by some amazing women, both personally and professionally.
In fact, four out of the five members of my office team are women! And I continue to thank them for graciously allowing me to believe that I'm in charge sometimes 😆
And to Ilona, my beautiful wife of almost 25 years, thank you for putting up with me. You deserve a meda#IWD2026ery day!
#iwd2026
Photo ops Let’s focus on your job and getting better
What a team!
Happy IWD to the A-Team!!
Very special ladies in your life Pat.
You are blessed to have the quality of these women in your office. It is a privilege to work with them.
Your mum is so proud of you great work Pat 👏👏👏👏👏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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Woke! Vote One Nation.
Looks like Daniel Mulino is adding a new Slogan to the Labour Party manifesto on retirement " How do the Labour party describe retirement? - WORK UNTIL YOU DIE!" Pete Spencer-Franks saveoursupers@gmail.com
