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Listed below are Tony's releases during 2004.  These documents are in pdf format and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on your computer (we recommend you get the latest version if you don't already have it; at least version 5). Click here or on the logo below to download.

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2004

December
21/12/04 Beef CRC $30 million funding secures research base for region
20/12/04 New England Highway safer with opening of Duval Creek Bridge
17/12/04 Christmas Message
17/12/04 Telstra job cuts show contempt for customers; Service will suffer for sake of higher share price
15/12/04 Business and community support for Gas Pipeline now needed to ensure success
13/12/04 Telstra sale study last test for National Party

09/12/04 Windsor reappointed to Parliamentary Committee
07/12/04 Windsor supports easing burden on small business

November
25/11/04 Australian Road Assessment Report valuable tool for fixing problem sections of New England Hwy
22/11/04 Statement from Tony Windsor MP, Member for New England in response to the Australian Federal Police statement
21/11/04 Statement in response to the Prime Minister - Hon John Howard MP from Tony Windsor MP, Member for New England
19/11/04 Statement from Tony Windsor MP, Member for New England

10/11/04 Windsor asks Communications Minister what "up to scratch" means for New England
10/11/04 ABC Landline program funding worth fighting for
10/11/04 At Christmas time, remember our less fortunate children, please
8/11/04 Letter to the Editor – Telstra

October
29/10/04 Windsor welcomes new Qld Nationals Senator
28/10/04 Keep your independence! Federal independents back Dawn Fardell
21/10/04 No excuses now not to mandate 10% ethanol in petrol

15/10/04 Martin's Gully Public School wins $2,000 Australian Government Achievement Award for Literacy and Numeracy results
14/10/04 New Thunderbolt's Way promotional brochure and map launched
12/10/04 Thank you from Tony Windsor

08/10/04 Preferences are VOTERS to give
07/10/04 Where are the Nation building projects?
06/10/04 Windsor wins Top MP Award
05/10/04 Coalition and Opposition candidates must answer why they imposed full GST on textbooks!!
03/10/04 Higher fuel prices means country motorists pay more GST!! Windsor won't support two-tiered tax system
01/10/04 Windsor calls for halt on Quarantine Import Risk Assessments

September
30/9/04 ALL candidates agree Telstra is still not up to scratch; Rex battle is a guide to assurances on Telstra
29/9/04 Tony Windsor Campaign Launch
29/9/04 Independents support REX call for airports watchdog
29/9/04 Property rights are the key to good environmental outcomes; Windsor proposes Just Terms legislation
27/9/04 Windsor discusses inducement allegations with Federal Police
27/9/04 North West Slopes doctors congratulated on funding success for new Health Centre
26/9/04 Windsor Armidale Campaign Office opened by Dr Rob
24/09/04 One Tree Hill residents to meet Telstra Regional Manager over proposed tower
23/9/04 Hoax or not, Regional Airport Security needs attention
23/9/04 Resurrecting Regional & Rural Australia Gunnedah Forum
21/9/04 Equine Centre groups rewarded for remaining focussed on end result
19/9/04 Strong support shown at Campaign Office opening in Tamworth; Armidale, Glen Innes and Inverell ready to roll, too!
17/9/04 Over 2 MILLION reasons not to sell Telstra
17/9/04 Tony Windsor campaign Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st September
16/9/04 Let's give older Australians a social bonus
12/9/04 Disabled young people placements in nursing homes needs new thinking
10/9/04 Jakarta bombing
7/9/04 Community commitment gets Glen Severn Learning Centre funded
5/9/04 Give back $100 million to local Councils for local roads
3/9/04 Windsor introduces Campaign Patrons and Chiefs
2/9/04 Windsor challenges Anderson to debate in Inverell; who can people really trust?
1/9/04 National Party backflip on Glen Severn Learning Centre welcome; now announce the funding for Learning Centre and Equine Centre

August
31/8/04 Bundarra Aged Care centre seeks first employees
30/8/04 Rail Freight Study shows opportunities exist
29/8/04 Windsor welcomes election announcement
26/8/04 Telstra's attempt to remove price controls must be rejected
23/8/04 Windsor ­ regional airport security is a national defence issue
20/8/04 Windsor delighted Youth Insearch gets funding
13/8/04 Windsor fights for better Free Trade Agreement; Independents spotlight Government and Opposition on FTA inadequacies
12/8/04 Let's get serious about fuel prices ­ mandate ethanol fuel blends
12/8/04 Health Survey shows strong support for Medical School at UNE
10/8/04 Ross Hill School program concerns raised in Parliament
2/8/04 New medical school locations lacking vision! What about UNE Armidale ­ a "real" country location?
2/8/04 Devils Pinch on New England Highway making great progress

July
29/7/04 New Communications Minister admits market solutions won't fix rural and regional telecommunication services
20/7/04 Applications now open for Australian Government Rural and Remote Health Professional Scholarship Scheme
14/7/04 Doctors congratulated on health-care centre initiative
12/7/04 Health Survey saying NO to merger
7/7/04 Letter to the Editor, Northern Daily Leader
6/7/04 Four year fixed term Parliament would stop election date game playing
2/7/04 Health Survey hits the letterbox

June
30/6/04 Congratulations, Best Employment
30/6/04 Textbook costs up tomorrow (July 1)
29/6/04 Tamworth gets $50,000 for flood mitigation works
27/6/04 Windsor welcomes Maths & Science Centre for UNE
25/6/04 COAG National Water Initiative a win due to water users' perseverance
24/6/04 Free Trade Arrangement should not be rushed
22/6/04 Ethanol decision act of political bastardry and pay back
21/6/04 Rally in Tamworth tomorrow to fight Health Service merger
18/6/04 Enrol to vote A.S.A.P.
17/6/04 Inverell High School to become a "Boys Education Lighthouse School"
16/6/04 Windsor supports call for inclusion of country homes in solar energy trial
16/6/04 Commonwealth must act to allow poultry producers collective bargaining power
15/6/04 Why wait til 2008 to start energy benefits?
14/6/04 Cairns Post article ­ Independents throw down their challenge
11/6/04 Shearing shed meeting tells telecommunication tales to Telstra
10/6/04 Coalition Partners give opposite messages on Auslink
9/6/04 Water Property Rights ­ Banks 1 Vs Farmers NIL!
7/6/04 Windsor welcomes Auslink ­ New England gets share of funding
7/6/04 New England will be winner from ARTC agreement ­ now take up option to Boggabilla to get Inland Rail Link happening
6/6/04 Windsor recognises Aboriginal Employment Strategy
6/6/04 Windsor praises Minimbah Aboriginal School in Parliament
4/6/04 Windsor calls on New England community to show unity to keep OUR Health Service OURS!
4/6/04 Windsor welcomes acting PM visit to NCHA Futurity ­ looks forward to Federal funding announcement
2/6/04 National Party candidate reveals that he won't be representing the electorate
2/6/04 Windsor supports Youth Insearch ­ it gets results
1/6/04 Windsor goes in to bat against textbook cost increase ­ lodges "Matter of Public Importance" to bring on debate in Parliament

May
27/5/04 Vision New England concerns over charity advocacy roles resolved
27/5/04 Parliament joins in Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
26/5/04 Government gets it right for small business
26/5/04 Commonwealth Govt steps back from leadership role in Water Property Rights
26/5/04 High fuel prices give Governments a windfall ­ motorists pay
19/5/04 Legume-Woodenbong road upgrade should happen through new AusLink Roads To Recovery program
19/5/04 Speaker of Parliament very impressed with by Sandon School kids
17/5/04 Speaker and Clerk to visit Sandon Primary School in Armidale
14/5/04 Official handover of restored rail buildings
14/5/04 Auslink provides renewed opportunities to regional Australia
13/5/04 Property Rights further eroded by the Budget ­ Windsor says Three Strikes & You're Out To The Nats
12/5/04 Glen Severn Learning Centre should get Fed funding soon
11/5/04 "Labor" Budget from Coalition Government points to early Election Winners ­ Families, Carers, Mothers and Elderly
11/5/04 2004 Community Heritage Grants
10/5/04 URGENT REMINDER for submissions to Inquiry into The Impact of Pest Animals on Agriculture - closes 14th May, 2004
10/5/04 Budget needs to create opportunities for long term
7/5/04 Taxing super sends wrong message
7/5/04 Fight to save armoured fighting vehicles at 12/16 Hunter River Lancers
3/5/04 Small business grants
3/5/04 National Indigenous Youth Leadership Group

April
30/4/04 $341,000 funding for Freeman House ­ great news!
30/4/04 Windsor calls on Government to stop hike in Telstra phone charges
27/4/04 Public meetings continue this week
27/4/04 Mt Tingha CDMA mobile tower officially in service
23/4/04 Windsor welcomes Productivity Commission Inquiry into National Competition Policy
21/4/04 Region's Sheltered Workshops should be OK with new Disabilities Services Package announcement
20/4/04 Windsor welcomes Equine Centre funding confirmation and announcement of Board to drive it
19/4/04 Windsor welcomes Liberal candidate
5/4/04 Windsor welcomes reprieve for chemists ­ now for liquor outlets
5/4/04 Public meetings continue around New England electorate
5/4/04 Windsor supports Water Committee findings
1/4/04 Boswell's credibility on ethanol excise exemption questionable

March
30/3/04 Windsor welcomes ethanol decision ­ industry gains startup incentives
29/3/04 PM's answer on ethanol decision misleading ­ Windsor
26/3/04 Public liability insurance moves closer to sensibility ­ Windsor
25/3/04 Windsor slams GST driven increase in regional petrol prices
23/3/04 Regional airport security forgotten as focus moves to sea ports
22/3/04 E-week for the Federal Government
15/3/04 "Ground breaking" in more ways than one for Bundarra Aged Care Facility
15/3/04 22 Public Meetings around New England electorate
11/3/04 Telstra network problems confirmed by leaked report
11/3/04 "Medicare Plus" example of need for Independents' influence
10/3/04 Report into Community Adversity and Resilience
9/3/04 Vision New England "gets teeth into" Government policy - new dental health scheme proposed
9/3/04 "There will be NO Telstra sale" - meeting confirms Senate Cross Bench will stand firm
5/3/04 Coalition reintroduces Telstra sale legislation to House of Representatives
3/4/04 Nationals vote against ethanol industry ­ "Big when he's out in the bush" Boswell a "Liberal poodle" when he's in Canberra
3/3/04 Nationals vote against ethanol industry
1/3/04 Windsor welcomes more funding for schools

February
26/2/04 Windsor says new quarantine protocols are an "own goal"
25/2/04 Regional job network providers need revamp of current model
25/2/04 Windsor seeks "please explain" from Communications Minister over Telstra Call Centre jobs
24/2/04 Windsor calls for New England Highway National Link status to be maintained
24/2/04 New television services available in Mingoola and Glenlyon
17/2/04 Windsor calls for national summit on feral animals
17/2/04 Windsor says FTA needs independent scrutiny
11/2/04 Labor supports Ethanol Industry and seeks further meetings to verify long term viability
11/2/04 Latham to meet with ethanol proponents
10/2/04 Windsor expresses concerns over net impact s of trade agreement
10/2/04 Windsor welcomes additional residential aged care places
5/2/04 Latham agrees to meeting on ethanol
4/2/04 Windsor calls for Police explanation following random firearms storage inspections
3/2/04 Letter to the Editor: Roads to Recovery / Fuel Sales Grant Scheme

January
29/1/04 Windsor supports NRMA call for increased national highway spending
28/1/04 Letter to the Editor: Roads To Recovery
22/1/04 What's wrong with this equation? Current scheme: FSGS+R2R = $ 480 million per annum; New scheme R2R = $210 million per annum
20/1/04 Local Government, the Quiet Achiever
16/1/04 Windsor welcomes Parliamentary Report on Rural Lenders
15/1/04 Government brings jobs to Australia and then partners Telstra in sending jobs overseas
14/1/04 Inverell wins airline service back
12/1/04
Costello walks Nationals to the brink

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