Over the past few weeks, Robert and Mark, through Budget Estimates, had the opportunity to delve into the operations of state government departments. For some ministers, it revealed progress in the right direction. For others, it raised questions that demanded further explanation, highlighting just how crucial the Budget Estimates process is in the NSW Legislative Council.

Pre-poll for the 2024 NSW Local Government elections begins tomorrow, Saturday 7th September.

Team SFF has candidates running in 5 Local Government areas across the state:

In the last couple weeks of parliament, Robert and Mark met with various groups and challenged the government and other parliamentarians on several issues.

The past couple of weeks in NSW Parliament have seen both Robert and Mark hard at work calling out the government departments and other organisations and demanding answers for their constituents and country communities.

See what our MPs have been up to in the last couple weeks. 

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In the most recent weeks of parliament, Robert highlighted the overwhelming advantages of recreational hunting and condemned divisive minorities in our communities, while Mark continued to call the Government to account over water and maintained his focus on Education.

The Nationals candidate Brendan Moylan has been oddly silent on one of the most polarizing issues impacting the region, that being the New England Renewable Energy Zone.

The residents along Armidale Kempsey Road and the greater Armidale community must be feeling a strong sense of Déjà vu in the lead-up to this election. In the lead-up to the 2019 state election, the outgoing National Party local member promised the transfer of Armidale Kempsey Road to state government control as part of a coalition election promise, and $4.5 million to address some immediate repairs.

Introducing Ben Smith, our candidate for the Northern Tablelands by-election. For those who know Ben, he is a dedicated outdoorsman, passionate about hunting, shooting, and the outdoor lifestyle currently working in forestry.