Malcolm Turnbull Sacking Fiona Nash Is a Despicable Act.

Fiona Nash

Meet Nationals Senator Fiona Nash [pictured] , one of a handful of National Party Politicians who will stand up for her constituents, regardless of the consequences.

Yesterday the Liberal Party once again demonstrates it’s anti-farmer and anti-rural Australia policies.

Not only did the Liberals support Labors ‘carbon sink’ policy that gives wealthy Australians Tax breaks for growing trees on prime Agricultural land but in a despicable act Liberals leader Malcolm Turnbull sacked Fiona Nash from his front bench for crossing the floor to vote for her constituents best interests.

The Nationals’ split on tax breaks for planting new forests or so called “carbon sinks” has cost a Senator her position as a shadow parliamentary secretary.

The Nationals senators are joining the Greens to vote against the tax deduction, arguing the measure will see trees grown on prime agricultural land, cut food production and destroy rural communities.

Below are the only Parliamentarians who stood up for rural and regional Australia yesterday. Honestly, we in rural & regional Australia would be better off voting National (in the Senate) , Greens, Family First or Independent. At least they care about us.

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image Barnaby joyceLeader of The Nationals in the Senate

QLD Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce.

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image Ron BoswellQld Nationals Senator Ron Boswell

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image Fiona Nash

Deputy Leader of The Nationals in The Senate

NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash

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image John WilliamsNSW Nationals Senator John Williams

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Now here is the Liberal Party Shame file.

How can any of the Liberal Party Members even pretend to represent the best interest of their rural 7&regional constituents, when they voted with Labor on this issue.

In particular these Senators should be ashamed of themselves. In fact next time you see one of these pretend ‘country Liberal’ Senators in the street you might want to ask them why they don’t have the fortitude to stand up for rural & regional Australia like Senator Nash and the others have done.

  • Liberal Country Party Senator for the Northern Territory and Deputy leader of the Nationals Nigel Scullion, Who Abstained from the vote.
  • Liberal Senator for NSW Bill Heffernan who voted with Labor. ( Owns farming Country)
  • Liberal Senator for WA Judith Adams who voted with Labor. ( Partner in a family farm)
  • Liberal Senator for Vic Julian McGauran who voted with Labor – ( National Party defector & brother to Peter McGauran)
  • Liberal Senator for WA Alan Ferguson who voted with Labor – (Owned and managed a farm until 1985)
  • Liberal senator for Vic Judith Troeth who voted with Labor – (Partner in a family farm)

All of the Greens voted against the Bill. Perhaps we should start giving our votes to the Greens, Independents and Family First in the next Federal Lower House election.

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image Bob BrownLeader of The Australian Greens

Tasmanian Senator Bob Brown

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image Christine MilneTasmanian Greens Senator Christine Milne.

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image Rachel SiewartAustralian Greens Party Whip

Western Australian Senator Rachel Siewart

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image Sarah Hanson-YoungSouth Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

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image Scott LudlamWestern Australia Greens Senator Scott Ludlam.

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Independent Senator.

image Nick XenophonIndependent Senator for South Australia Nick Xenophon

See Nicks article on the issue here.

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image Family First logo

image Steve FieldingFamily First Senator for Victoria Steve Fielding

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