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.

Over the past few weeks, Robert and Mark addressed a diverse range of issues. Robert approached matters that were close to his heart and experience, while Mark worked on poor environmental management and public consultation.

Over the past week in parliament, Robert addressed intensely personal issues, and Mark continued to call out the government on their poor accountability.

This is just the start, what's next?

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Have a listen to John Katakasi from SFF South Australia on the Hunting Connection Podcast over the weekend.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KfGS7jqoQv2XM4dcpZyr8?si=zBBtaxj1TJW5-m_CTOtZqg

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In the last week of Parliament Robert and Mark continued to advocate for underrepresented members of the community, honour those who contribute to our society, and fight bad legislation designed purely to placate miniscule fringe groups whose goals are to tear apart the foundations of our communities.

The last couple weeks have been hectic in Parliament and both Robert and Mark have continued as they left off in Supplementary Budget Estimates the week before.