Media Releases

Fuel Crisis Prompts Tourism Concerns  30 March 2026   Rising concern about the impact of the fuel crisis on local tourism has prompted the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, to urge city residents to continue...

Fuel Subsidies for Community Services in the Bush   Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, has warned that the ongoing fuel crisis could severely compromise access to essential health and community services in rural and remote...

Weak Response to Firearms Petition    The NSW Government has provided a weak response to the record-breaking parliamentary petition calling for evidence-based and proportionate firearms legislation, according to the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler.    Sponsored by Mr Butler,...

Nominate Someone for Local Senior of the Year 2026 Our seniors can be the glue that holds communities together, they are our treasures, the keepers of our heritage, the people we often turn to when...

23rd December 2025  Media Release – Rushed Laws Penalise Regional People    Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, has tried to amend and delay the NSW government’s rushed laws in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, saying they don’t address the circumstances behind the attack while unfairly penalising regional...

4 December 2025 MEDIA RELEASE: ICAC Decision on Warrego River Water ManagementRaises Serious Concerns The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has declined to investigateconcerns raised by the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler MP, and the...

Media Release Twelve years in the making: Central Darling Shire holds first meeting with new councillors Thursday, 4 December 2025 Central Darling Shire Council will today hold its first council meeting with elected councillors in...

21st November 2025   Media Release – Call for Parliamentary Inquiry into GRNSW    The Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, is calling for any decision to close country greyhound tracks to be put on hold pending a...

Media Release – Petition Success on Speed Limits    A federal proposal to lower speed limits on country roads has been overturned following an outcry by regional people and a petition against the plan by the Member for...