Coalition Pledges support for Feral Pig Funding and Return of Seniors Travel Card

23rd Jun 2026

Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed two major commitments announced by the NSW Coalition, including a $300 million biosecurity program targeting feral animals and the reinstatement of the Regional Seniors Travel Card if elected in 2027.
The proposed biosecurity package would fund the coordination and management of invasive species across NSW, with a particular focus on feral pigs, which continue to cause significant damage to agricultural land and native ecosystems.
Mr Moylan said feral pigs remain a major concern for farmers across the Northern Tablelands.
“Feral pigs have a major impact on the farming sector, eating newborn lambs, damaging water sources, fences and pasture, and raiding agricultural crops,” he said.
The Coalition’s proposed program includes increased funding for pest control measures, five-year funding arrangements, expanded aerial shooting programs, improved trapping technology, thermal imaging and drone surveillance, exclusion fencing, and the trial of a targeted feral pig bounty scheme.
The package would also establish regional rapid response teams and introduce stronger requirements for public land managers to control pest animal populations.
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane said stronger biosecurity measures were needed to protect the state’s agricultural industries.
“Without urgent action on biosecurity, our agricultural industries are at serious risk,” she said.
In a separate announcement, Mr Moylan said a Coalition government would restore the Regional Seniors Travel Card, which was discontinued by the Minns Government in 2023.
The card would provide eligible regional seniors with $250 annually to help cover the cost of fuel, taxis and pre-booked train or coach travel.
Mr Moylan said the program had been widely used throughout the Northern Tablelands before it was discontinued.
“From 2020 until the program ended, more than 54,000 seniors across the Northern Tablelands used the card, receiving more than $7.3 million in assistance,” he said.
He said seniors in regional areas often faced greater transport challenges due to distance and limited public transport options.
NSW Nationals Leader Gurmesh Singh said the card would help regional seniors access essential services and maintain social connections.
The commitments form part of the NSW Coalition’s policy platform ahead of the 2027 state election.

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