Nationals to thrash out policy direction

More than 50 motions have been listed for debate at the Nationals' Federal Council in Canberra at the weekend.

MOTIONS UP FOR DEBATE AT THE NATIONALS' FEDERAL COUNCIL

* All people under 35 on Newstart, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payment should be on a cashless debit card.

* Create an agricultural visa for farmer workers and a regional work visa targeted at specific job categories.

* Station stoops permanently in northern Western Australia to pursue strong defence of northern Australia

* Oppose returning 450 gigalitres of water to the environment in the Murray-Darling Basin. The government is returning the water provided there is no negative social or economic impacts.

* Develop a zonal taxation incentive system in the regions to encourage investment.

* A real-time monitoring system for addictive drugs.

* Primary industry education taught to all students up to year seven.

* A national body to investigate and implement strategies to improve women's safety.

* Encourage the ABC to invest 30 per cent of staff and resources in regional Australia with a strengthened obligation to provide unbiased and independent reporting.

* Review of penalties for drug dealing and manufacturing.

* A referendum to change the constitution to enshrine property rights including the need for just compensation when government acquires property.

* Government support for building low emissions coal-fired power stations.

* Allow the development of sustainable nuclear energy.

* Establish the national space agency in regional Australia.


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