Tag: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce
Hunter Regional Livestock Exchange to undergo $2.7m facelift
Singleton’s Hunter Regional Livestock Exchange is set to undergo a $2.7 million facelift, according to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.
Mandalong on the road to $76m makeover
One of Lake Macquarie’s busiest thoroughfares is set to benefit from a $76 million funding injection, which should ease traffic congestion.
Pollies target Hunter before Easter break
Both parties are pushing hard to get their message out ahead of a campaign truce during Good Friday, as week one of the election campaign nears its end.
$55m Newcastle Airport investment opening Hunter to the world
The Hunter will soon be a gateway to the world, with the Australian Government providing $55 million to make the Newcastle Airport an international hub.
M1 Pacific Motorway extension a step closer to reality
One of the Hunter’s biggest ever infrastructure projects, the M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace, is a step closer to reality.
Government tips in $268.8 million for Muswellbrook Bypass
Muswellbrook is expected to boast its own bypass by 2027 after the Australian Government committed $268.8 million to build the project.
Record spend to ‘turbocharge’ regions, including Hunter, says Barnaby Joyce
The government says its budget spending in regions such as the Hunter sets a new record, with funding for roads, rail, energy, health and connectivity.
Barnaby Joyce offered to quit over Scott Morrison ‘liar’ text
A leaked text message shows Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce labelled Prime Minister Scott Morrison "a hypocrite and a liar" while a backbencher last year.