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Listed below are Tony's releases during 2005.  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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2005

December
22/12/05 No EC decision means NO Christmas joy!!
21/12/05 Meeting called to push Murrurundi Rail Tunnel through
13/12/05 Health funding before tax cuts – Windsor
13/12/05 Letter to Editor – Kevin Humphries comments
11/12/05 Nationals abandon country again on VSU decision
07/12/05 PM checking his text of taxing of water compensation payments
07/12/05 Windsor calls for inquiry into taxing compensation payments
07/12/05 Nationals Barwon candidate mishandling of truth proves need for independent
06/12/05 Government can exempt water compensation payments from tax
02/12/05 Federal Government taxing of water compensation mean and tricky

November
30/11/05 Pest animals put in the spotlight
21/11/05 Presentation of World War II Commemorative Medallions to Tenterfield veterans
21/11/05 Presentation of World War II Commemorative Medallions to Glen Innes veterans
20/11/05 Cheque presentation to Tenterfield High School
18/11/05 Letter to the Editor – Industrial Relations Survey
10/11/05 Delungra gets help to stop more tourists
10/11/05 Windsor opposes Industrial Relations legislation
10/11/05 Sunnyside Road intersection upgrade confirmed as part of New England Highway work
09/11/05 UNE research gets Federal funding
09/11/05 Glen Innes, Werris Creek and Armidale share in Community Heritage Grants
08/11/05 PM STILL refuses to tell where Telstra guarantees are enshrined in legislation

02/11/05 Windsor calls for strengthening CSIRO role and renews call for Renewable Sustainable Energy Authority

October
26/10/05 Industrial Relations Survey to hit letterboxes next week
25/10/05 Windsor calls for Gold Card help for forgotten Veterans
14/10/05 Family Relationship Centre for Tamworth good news
13/10/05 Windsor to survey people of New England electorate on Industrial Relations Reforms
11/10/05 PM refuses to tell where Telstra guarantees are enshrined in legislation

11/10/05 ICAN – Independent Candidate Advisory Network launched
06/10/05 'Senate Inquiry Report vindicates my stand' – Windsor; Maguire to be referred to AEC for investigation

September
29/09/05 Windsor calls for Renewable Sustainable Energy Authority to set path for future energy needs
27/09/05 Open Letter to Peter Corish – NFF President
22/09/05 Biofuels target not enough to get ethanol industry off the ground; 10% Mandate only way to secure investment
19/09/05 Open letter to National Farmers' Federation and NSW Farmers' Association RE: Telstra sale support
19/09/05 HiBIS subsidy halts! Government funding dries up so Telstra price goes up 6 times

16/09/05 Windsor welcomes start of EC, but farmers need a finish
14/09/05 NFF dudded after 1 day!! Vaile fails to point out country parity guarantees in Telstra legislation ... because there aren't any!!!
13/09/05 NFF joins Telstra sellout queue; what made them change their mind?

13/09/05 Price of a political party – $31 per YEAR!!
11/09/05 Windsor calls for full Telstra Inquiry and referendum on sale; Barnaby conned by his own Leaders
08/09/05 Vaile fails to tell when he knew about Telstra's poor condition

07/9/05 Nationals fail to support ethanol debate

August
25/08/05 Barnaby breaks hearts of country people and condemns Nats to irrelevance; Country people will get their day
17/08/05 Windsor welcomes Federal funding for Local Government in the New England electorate
17/08/05 Barnaby sells out Telstra AND country people after one week in Senate; Nationals not only prepared to offer bribes but accept them as well
16/08/05 Windsor urges Barnaby to hold the line on full Telstra sale
12/08/05 Telstra profits reinforce its ability to fund better country services; Trujillo plan confirms "sale rather than service" has been focus of government
11/08/05 Tribute to the late Stan Cole AM
10/08/05 Barnaby won't be isolated because he represents his people
08/08/05 Part of New England one of regions to miss drought help; flows on to Envirofund Drought Grants, too

07/08/05 Vision New England Summit an eye opener
05/08/05 Windsor issues invitation to Coonan to publicly debate Telstra sale
04/08/05 Vision New England Summit has broad agenda; excellent response to "setting our agenda"
04/08/05 Telstra Local Presence Plan is panic politics

July
29/07/05 Telstra National's Waterloo; Country Third Force waiting in the wings
22/07/05 Windsor welcomes EC announcement – local regions included

20/07/05 Input from champion of Inland Rail link very valuable
20/07/05 Government makes $57.5 billion from Telstra and gives back $1 billion for phone services in the Bush - that's just 1.76% of the Government take!!
19/07/05 $10,000 to commemorate VP Day in New England Electorate
14/07/05 Windsor warns National Party: Ignore NSW Farmers' Telstra Survey at your peril
07/07/05 Congratulations, Hockey New England - Hard work's paid off!
06/07/05 Murrurundi Tunnel planning funding will hopefully lead to start of work soon

June
20/06/05 United community wins funding for Armidale Streetbeat Project
27/06/05 Windsor welcomes VSU Amendment support from Barnaby
23/06/05 EC assistance needed for contract harvesters

22/06/06 Windsor calls on Nationals to support his VSU Amendment
22/06/05 Windsor asks Senate Inquiry to recall Maguire

21/06/05 Windsor congratulates and thanks PM and State Premiers on Young People in Nursing Homes position
21/06/05 Drought does have its Exceptional Circumstances
14/06/05 Local Councils will cop the blame for National Party Telstra strategy cop-out!!
10/06/05 Windsor urges Brigalow timber millers to stand firm; issue to be raised in Federal Parliament next week
09/06/05 Saluting Their Service 2005 Electorate Grants Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II
06/06/05 Historic week for Ethanol industry

06/06/05 Grant to Challenge Armidale much appreciated

May
31/05/05 Windsor welcomes Barnaby Joyce support for mandating ethanol usage
30/05/05 Windsor introduces Bill to mandate Ethanol use in petrol
27/05/05 Windsor releases amendment to Voluntary Student Unionism Bill for comment
27/05/05 Anderson Telstra comments arrogant, ignorant and a failure to represent country people – Windsor
26/05/05 Federal Government can save Brigalow Bioregion if it wants to
25/05/05 Vision New England II – Setting Our Agenda
25/05/05 Hansard – Matter of Importance – Drought

23/05/05 Windsor welcomes Minister Nelson's explanation & apology
20/05/05 At it again! Windsor to refer another act of political pettiness to Inquiry
19/05/05 Windsor to move amendment to Voluntary Student Unionism Bill
16/05/05 New England Local Govt Group unanimously supports Feasibility for Inland Rail to include main Northern Line

13/05/05 Nationals Senator-elect shows some leadership on Telstra
13/05/05 Tamworth gets $500,000 for flood mitigation works
10/05/05 Budget proves no need to sell Telstra; Equine Centre finally guaranteed funding
06/05/05 Telstra list of demands only deliverable by continued Govt ownership; services no where near "scratch"

April
27/04/05 Mick Young Scholarships presented to UNE students
26/04/05 Road funding for Regional Roads misappropriated!!
18/04/05 Windsor welcomes Inland Rail feasibility announcement
13/04/05 Windsor to introduce ethanol mandating legislation
05/04/05 Windsor on Inquiry into Rural Skills Training and Research; call for submissions from people in New England Electorate

March
31/03/05 Well deserved pay rise for aged care nurses; Federal Government recurrent funding increases now needed
29/03/05 Inland rail feasibility needs action and transparency
21/03/05 Telstra Survey in newsletter – response needed urgently; maintain the pressure on country representatives, Windsor asks
17/03/05 Don't be fooled – National Party Telstra Report says "SELL" – Country people must awake and force Nationals to truly represent them
10/03/05 Anderson and Macdonald should now front Senate Inquiry
09/03/05 PM pledges "fair and just" look at Bruderhof visa issue
08/03/05 Welcome boost to aged care places in New England
02/03/05 Nationals off the phone on Telstra
02/03/05 Uralla Shire Council recognised for innovative community project

February
23/02/05 Windsor & Andren go to Dubbo to sign No-Telstra sale guarantee
22/02/05 Has your public liability insurance premium got cheaper
21/02/05 Government must guarantee services provided by UNE Student Union
15/02/05 Windsor urges ethanol industry to keep fighting for mandate in fuel; Prime Minister keeps the door open
08/02/05 Local Government slice of income tax supported
10/02/05 NSW Farmers not having wool pulled over eyes on Telstra sale; Windsor congratulates Mal Peters on stand

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