Barnaby Joyce in Tamworth, New South Wales | Politician

Barnaby Joyce

Locality: Tamworth, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6761 3080

Address: 454-456 Peel St 2340 Tamworth, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.barnabyjoyce.com.au

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25.01.2022 More money has been injected into the Inverell economy thanks to the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Programme. Round 2 has delivered $40,000 to build a viewing platform at Lake Inverell...

22.01.2022 The Australian Government is delivering almost $5 million in stimulus funding for Glen Innes, partnering with local council to roll out projects big and small right across the community. It’s all helping to set up regional towns like Glen with the infrastructure they need and deserve

22.01.2022 Delivery for the New England is not only what we can see like roads and bridges but also service for the quality of life that we expect. Assisting people with this delivery is essential and today in association with the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network we announced a new Parkinson’s Disease treatment program funded by the Australian Government that will support regional GPs and health professionals including a dedicated nurse here in Tamworth. People shouldn’t have to go to Sydney, they should be back here in the New England, their home, and that’s what this program will help support

20.01.2022 It must be too windy for this wind farm. I’m getting more and more complaints about these things which is why we need to build an ultra super critical coal fire power station like the Japanese are building or the alternative is further hundreds of thousands of hectares of these fully-imported and 70 per cent foreign-owned things under Minister Matt Kean’s legislation. I bet after that the next time we hear from the Greens they will be joining their counterparts in Tasmania and fighting against them.

20.01.2022 "Sale O Sale O Sale O ladies and gentlemen!... how about $2.5 million! The Australian Government is investing $2.5 million into new saleyards at Armidale and Guyra, complementing delivery of new saleyards at Scone and Inverell.. How's my form New England Livestock Agents - Armidale Saleyards?

18.01.2022 At lunch at Inverell on Thursday , former Senator John Wacka Williams said, Good on you! Others tried to get the mobile phone tower for Copeton Dam but you actually got it. Unfortunately some of the media concentrated not on the opening of the mobile service but rather on the time it took me to achieve this outcome, even though others had tried and failed, unable to achieve it at all. It is a bit like saying Gee you took an awfully long time to score that winning try. ... Well, that comes with the territory of politics, I suppose. It is the nature of a democracy that some are hard-wired to run down anything you do, for any reason. They don’t like your political team and often they don’t like you. There must, however, be a limit on venting this dislike or it develops into a bitter personal invective. A poison for all and a poison in the stomach of democracy that that gives us the freedom to choose our Government In a clamorous group or online, people can say the most caustic things that they would never say to someone, face to face. This environment therefore calls for the self control in how you voice disdain. It is incumbent on all who believe in democracy to prevent the hype that can diminish or trash a system designed for personal freedom and peace. The thrill of faux bravado that uses the cover of the crowd to throw matches around in the scrub at night is a dirty and dangerous thing. We all now hold concerns for the post election peace of the United States. In the US these stray matches are especially dangerous because of the mostly unrecognised incendiary nature of the American psyche. More Americans were killed by other Americans in the Civil War of the 1861-65 than Americans were killed by others in World War 1, 2, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan combined. They fight for keeps if they decide to fight each other. Like all terrible fires it starts from a stray invective that lights a small fire that grows to an assault, a murder, a riot, a war. Therefore it is wise to follow the rule of political engagement, argumentum ad hominem, argue against the policy, don’t attack the person. Eleanor Roosevelt also gave guidance on this subject when she said of politics, great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events and small minds discus people. The latest results are almost in for the US. Not the election results, but the social harmony and tolerance results . For the world’s sake lets hope they get a pass. If the US goes to pieces, we are in trouble in Australia and China will be cheering all the way to economic and military domination. China has a special approach to toning down commentary against their President Xi If you say something personal, they will stop buying your nation’s exports , or better still, if possible, lock you up. Democracy and the role we play in it is a great idea to discuss, politely.

17.01.2022 We only have one task which is to make Australia as powerful as possible, as quickly as possible. https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6238446791001

16.01.2022 Today we are at Vales Point Power Station calling for a high efficient low emissions HELE coal fired power station to be built in the Hunter. Sign the petition at www.huntercoal.com.au

15.01.2022 Scone Community Forum with Michael Johnsen

14.01.2022 Official opening of the 146th Armidale & New England Show Society Show. Slightly condensed format this year but still great to see the show society pull out all stops to get this event up and running, despite the difficulties... Even has drive-in movies this year!!

13.01.2022 The local men’s shed at Uralla has a brand new shed to call its own and today was its official opening, built with support of Australian Government funding. It’s all helping to galvanise country communities now and into the future

13.01.2022 In Scone and had breakfast with Cassie this morning. Cassie is a bit of a business lady and a great sportswoman. An absolute pleasure to get a rundown on her life in the Upper Hunter and her experience in her beloved Taekwondo. Next week (Dec 3) is also International Day of People with Disability - Australia which Cassie and her friends are celebrating with a series of events around town

13.01.2022 It’s been a long few days.

11.01.2022 Just as the Toowoomba Range Crossing is important to people in St George, Qld, the $700 million Singleton Bypass is important to people in the New England, connecting them to Newcastle, Sydney and beyond. Alongside more than $1 billion in major projects already completed, in progress or in planning on this highway such as Scone and Muswellbrook bypasses, Bolivia Hill realignment and Tenterfield Bypass, it’s all helping to link our corridors of commerce here in the New England... and across regional Australia. Just another example how the Nationals in Government are delivering for you Michael McCormack MP Senator Perin Davey Michael Johnsen MP - Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Paul Toole MP National Party of Australia

10.01.2022 Uralla boy Cecil Stoker was only 18 years old when he was killed in France during WWI, just three weeks after arriving on the Western Front. Nearly a century later, a trunk containing Cecil’s personal possessions was discovered hidden in a building due to be demolished. It forms the centrepiece of an exhibition on Cecil’s story, funded by the Australian Government, coming up at Uralla’s McCrossin's Mill Museum

10.01.2022 Volunteers put in countless hours of selfless service to make sure our community organisations and sports clubs are as successful as they can be. They often provide their own resources and equipment at their own expense to get the job done but a recent Australian Government grant will help ease that burden at Tamworth Football Club

10.01.2022 If anyone says they are going to cover New England with wind towers, they’re in for one heck of a battle. At Ben Lomond, south of Glen Innes, residents are gearing up to fight against yet another wind farm .. this time proposed for the hills surrounding their village and magnificent farms.

09.01.2022 Towns on the periphery are often forgotten but not in my books. I come from a small town, I know what it's like, and I also know that with a little help, like what we're delivering here for Merriwa in the NSW Upper Hunter, these towns can not just survive but thrive. So the Australian Government is funding proactive community groups like Merriwa Men's Shed and delivering $2 million in drought support projects across the Upper Hunter Shire Council region, including upgrades to Merriwa Youth Centre, the town's tennis courts and swimming pool amenities

09.01.2022 Tamworth residents asked for it, I fought for it and the Federal Government is now delivering it! $3.4 million dollars is going to Council for 17 new projects like the Disability Transport Hub in Bicentennial Park, an extension to the skate park at Viaduct Park, and upgrades of the Kootingal and Weabonga Halls. This is on top of $2.65 million previously delivered to Council via the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Programme. Full list of projects.. Phase Two P...rojects Ø Disability Transport Hub Ø Weabonga Hall redevelopment Ø Kootingal Hall / Multi-Purpose Centre redevelopment Ø Viaduct Park Youth Training Café extension Ø Viaduct Park Skate Park pump track extension Ø Viaduct Park Half-court basketball court Ø Kamilaroi Walking Track upgrade Ø Cricket net redevelopment Ø Attunga Tennis Courts surface replacement Ø Riverbank bollards, Chaffey Park Manilla Ø Shared paths, various Ø Footpaths, various Ø Rural Cycling Routes safety improvements Ø Bicentennial Park light upgrade Ø Sealing grid approaches on unsealed roads Ø Public amenities renewal - o Barraba Rotary Park o Woolomin Riverside Camp Grounds o Split Rock Dam Ø Replacement of communications tower at Bald Hill, East Tamworth Phase One Projects Ø Tamworth Regional Astronomy Centre’s Hewitt Observatory and Planetarium Ø Marius Street BMX Track upgrade Ø Chaffey Park Playground, Manilla Ø Kootingal Main Street Beautification Ø New footpaths o Footpath: Belmore Street, West Tamworth o Footpath: Namoi Street, Manilla o Footpath: Nundle Recreation Reserve o Footpath: Station Street, Kootingal Ø Lighting for cycleways o Cycleway: Scott Road, Tamworth o Cycleway: Calala Lane, Calala Ø Peel Street Picnic Spot Ø Public amenities replacement: o Attunga Rest Area o Somerton Recreational Ground o Moonbi Lookout Ø Bicentennial Park Levee Bank Walk Lights For further information about these projects, please visit https://yourvoice.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/local-road-and-commun

09.01.2022 Hope Estate with the Hunter Nationals fighting for cheap power and coal jobs #fightingfortheHunter #WorkingfortheUpperHunter

08.01.2022 It is a God awful tumbling, traumatic imbroglio. A wipe your eyes with the palm of your hands as you stare at the ground and work out where lies the truth, how did this happen? I have had allegations placed against me and no one ran to my defence. I would have liked to run to an independent arbiter of the truth. A person with the requisite qualifications and skill; run at the speed of a thousand gazelles had one been available. There wasn’t one, so I stood down to clear the... air as I stated at my resignation press conference. An election was coming. It remains one of the most galling issues of my career. I never had the opportunity to defend myself as the allegation was undefined. It stood as an insinuation rather than a statement of what I was alleged to have done. The insinuation was false. Christian Porter may not want an independent inquiry but he has got one by default. A demeaning, cathartic inquisition by the press and Opposition. It is achieving little beyond ratings as salacious dissonance and certainly not offering any solace to any party involved. The alternative should be an inquiry, in camera, the confidential one, not the media’s camera. A vastly more dignified, appropriate alternative for such an emotive and serious allegation, otherwise the current vacuum may hang like fog all the way through the rest of a quite remarkable career. Christian must be able to refer to better than beyond a reasonable doubt as determined by the highest level of expertise, a High Court judge, but the process can not result in a criminal conviction. Beyond a reasonable doubt is remit of the police and the court. The NSW police have completed the instigating steps in this issue and have stated that there is no further to go. The case is closed. I am at odds with my Coalition colleagues but I don’t want Christian to end up sitting at the back of the chamber under the exit sign where my colleagues have kindly placed me. Politics is a nefarious business. Your affiliates in neat ties and white ironed shirts with a sotto voce sombreness covering a ruthless and at times treacherous character. Politics can dispense with you like an unwanted kitten from a feral litter. Christian knows, many in the Opposition and some on his own side don’t want the truth unless it comes with his head on a plate. They just want his scalp. Christian would also know, they will ultimately get what they want unless he can refer them to a deliberation on the allegation, beyond reasonable questions of efficacy. Then politically the case is closed and this point in Christian’s career becomes a semi colon, not a full stop.

08.01.2022 If we're not building dams, we're developing the recreation facilities around them. The Federal Government is delivering $2 million to upgrade Dumaresq Dam, Armidale's own piece of waterfront and a great asset for this growing regional centre

07.01.2022 Each year on this day Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. The date, November 11, signifies the end of hostilities in the First World War. This year is also the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and surviving veterans are being recognised with commemorative medallions to mark the occasion. Recent recipients from Tamworth include Corporal Agnes Richardson, Sergeant Jack Woolaston, Nurse Jean Jansen and a number of veterans from Tamworth Masonic Village Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution Tamworth RSL Sub Branch

05.01.2022 Farms need to get their crops off to get money in the bank. To help make that happen, Employment Minister Senator Michaelia Cash and I are encouraging jobs seekers to register for Thursday's National Harvest Virtual Jobs Fair which will connect them with local businesses and jobs in our nation's harvest regions. You can chat with growers, employers and gain tips to help secure a role in this sector with a range of free online workshops. Registration is free, but essential. Click here to register: employment.gov.au/HarvestVJF

04.01.2022 With the window down in the car you can almost smell it through the choirs of cicadas; Christmas. I have not had a full day off in about four weeks. Some days are just driving to the next spot but no days without some work. Christmas is coming so it is ok. The cabin at the caravan park for my daughters and I is booked. My siblings are working on who is cooking for Christmas. The boys’ presents are hidden. ... But for others, such as General Angus J. Campbell, AO, DSC, one of the most competent, professional and decent men I have ever met in political life in Canberra, for him the pressure is going through the roof. His Christmas is going to be one of deciphering and diagnosing a terrible malady at the pinnacle of our defence capabilities, possibly 39 murders. What went wrong in Afghanistan? Was it badness or madness? Were the culprits created that way or did we carve them out of their original, better, human wood? Hardly any want their job and even fewer could do it. The feeling on the street is that there is sympathy for the troops. However, exceptional bravery does not mean exceptional in all human qualities, as can be attested in so many crimes. The regiment will be torn but not broken. It must fall into line that bravery is tendered by the better angels of judgement. Decisions on life may be executed by a soldier but will be judged by God and a court in between when required, to keep honour in the corp. My family on both my mother and father’s side were serving members of the defence force. My father’s father went through all the ranks in artillery and two World Wars to be at the end Commander of The Royal Artillery (CRA) of the New Zealand 2nd Division in combat against the Japanese. A long walk in the same shoes from a Sergeant at Gallipoli. He often told the story of when he knew he was evacuating from the Turks that he had to do something with his remaining artillery rounds. There was a Turkish cook who would climb out of the trenches to collect dung and firewood for his stove. They would wait until he had a heap then use the pile as target practice. The cook would hear the gun and dive for cover. They could have killed the cook but that would have been murder. From the Western Front to the Japanese in the Pacific my grandfather, who despite his rank after the war insisted that his former soldiers just call him Jack, was resolute that on the weekend he attend mass. If you can speak to your God it helps to keep your humanity. I suppose that is why we wind down the window to smell the breeze and listen to the cicadas.

01.01.2022 Whether people like it or not, the economic reality is that coal is one of our country's biggest exports and if we are going to cut off the arm that feeds us, then someone, someplace down the line is going to have to pay for it ...

01.01.2022 Today I spoke in Parliament about the plight of travel agents, particularly those in New England, who have been brought to their knees as a result of the coronavirus. I’ve asked the Government to do everything in its power to enable travel agents to successfully get to the other side of the pandemic.