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From industry and aged care to regional development and community traditions, it was a full day right across the electorate of Grey.
The Eyre Peninsula is powered by people who work hard, look after one another, and take pride in their communities. From primary industries and local businesses to carers and volunteers, these sectors are the backbone of the region and deserve strong, practical representation.
Throughout the day we met with Regional Development Australia, leaders from the seafood industry, spent time with aged care providers, caught up with local residents, and joined the community at the marina for the Blessing of the Fleet, officially opening Tunarama 2026. At every stop, it was clear how strong @tomvenninggrey’s connection is to Grey and how deeply he understands the priorities of the people he represents.
Strong communities are built by showing up, listening, and backing the people who make them work.
Jan 16
Good to catch up with @ashton_hurn and looking forward to working with her and her @saliberals team as she offers South Australians a clear choice in 2026: lower costs, a health system that works for patients and staff and safer suburbs with stronger communities.
Jan 16
When Labor’s own MPs are calling it a mess, that says it all.
Jan 16
Labor’s legislation is unravelling. When Labor’s own MPs privately describe it as a “sh**show”, and today’s front pages label it a shambles, Australians can see that this is a bill not fit for purpose.
The Coalition has serious concerns about Labor’s clumsy attempt to deal with antisemitism and extremism. As drafted, it fails the most basic test of all. It does not clearly eradicate antisemitism, nor does it seriously confront radical Islamic extremism. Across more than 500 pages, the term “radical Islam” is not mentioned once. If the Prime Minister cannot bring himself to name the problem, he cannot be expected to solve it.
Parliament can and should be able to criminalise antisemitic extremist hate preaching while upholding free speech. But when the government cannot explain how its own laws would operate, Parliament cannot support them and the community cannot have confidence in them.
The Coalition will continue to scrutinise this legislation and engage constructively. On the evidence so far, however, it raises more questions than answers and appears fundamentally unsalvageable.
Jan 16
Visiting the @adelaideholocaustmuseum is a confronting reminder of why history must never be forgotten.
The Holocaust shows us where unchecked hatred and dehumanisation can lead. Those lessons feel painfully relevant today. The antisemitic terror attack at Bondi, and the surge in antisemitism since October 7, have shaken Jewish communities across Australia and left many feeling unsafe in their own country.
Understanding the past helps us recognise these dangers in the present. It reinforces why antisemitism must always be confronted early, clearly and without hesitation.
Education is central to that task. Not only to remember the atrocities of history, but to ensure future generations understand where hatred leads and why it has no place in Australia.
The stories preserved here speak of unimaginable loss, but also of resilience, survival and the enduring strength of the Jewish people. They must be remembered, and their lessons acted upon.
Jan 15
The Coalition has serious concerns about Labor’s clumsy effort to stamp out antisemitism.
As drafted, it fails two basic tests: does it eradicate antisemitism, and does it crack down on radical Islamic extremism? Right now, it fails both. There are more than 500 pages and the term “radical Islam” is not mentioned once. If the Prime Minister cannot name the problem, he cannot tackle it.
In the parliamentary inquiry, the Attorney General’s Department could not explain whether phrases like “globalise the intifada” or “from the river to the sea” would be captured by the law, nor whether an extremist fatwa would be treated as a religious text.
The Parliament can and should criminalise antisemitic extremist hate preaching without impinging on free speech. But if the government cannot explain how its own legislation will work, the Parliament cannot be expected to vote for it, and the community will have no confidence in it.
The Coalition will continue to scrutinise this proposal closely and engage constructively with the inquiry. But from what we have seen so far, it raises more questions than answers and appears unsalvageable.
Jan 15
Spending time with the Jewish community at St Kilda Shule was a powerful reminder of both their warmth and their strength.
This community has endured far too much. After years of rising antisemitism, the horror of the Bondi attack has left many Jewish Australians feeling unsafe in the ordinary rhythms of life, whether attending shule, sending their children to school, or practising their faith openly and without fear.
Yet what stands out is resilience and pride, and a quiet determination not to be intimidated or pushed into the shadows.
The Coalition stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community and will continue to press for real and lasting action so Jewish Australians can live freely, safely and proudly in the country they have helped build.
Jan 15
Under Labor, there have been record increases in rents, making it harder to save for a deposit 🏘️
Jan 14
Spending time listening to emergency workers, farmers, volunteers and coordinators as the Thologolong Fire continues to burn near the NSW–Victoria border.
This is a time to stand shoulder to shoulder with our farmers who bear to brunt of so many bushfires. They give much to their communities and the nation and ask for little in return.
It’s hard to capture in words the feelings expressed by landowners caught up in a fire of this size and scale.
There will be a long road back for many of them – burnt fences, burnt paddocks, burnt stock.
We are with them and stand ready to support them in the weeks and months ahead.
I was grateful for the opportunity to visit the Incident Control Centre and Base Camp at Tallangatta and see firsthand the extraordinary coordination between agencies, including @deeca_vic, Forest Fire Management Victoria, @nswses, @cfavic and @victoriapolice.
Local communities have also been deeply appreciative of the support coming from further afield, including crews from the @nswrfs, the @qldfiredepartment, and CFA teams from outside the region.
A special thank you to the pilots and crews operating out of Albury Airport. Their work dropping water and fire retardant has gone above and beyond in incredibly challenging conditions. @paysaviation and @coulsonaviationaus have played a critical role in this fight.
My thoughts remain with everyone affected, and with those still working around the clock to keep communities safe.
Jan 14
Congratulations to @a_healy on an extraordinary career and a richly deserved retirement from international cricket.
Alyssa’s passion, toughness and leadership did more than win matches. She helped transform women’s cricket, lift standards across the game and inspire a generation of young girls to believe there is no ceiling on their ambition. Her contribution to women’s sport in Australia will be felt for many years to come.
Thank you, Alyssa, for everything you have given to Australian cricket. I hope retirement brings time with family, new adventures and a few more relaxed rounds on the golf course.
Jan 13
Over the weekend I visited the RFS Control Centre for an update on the fires affecting communities along the NSW–Victoria border.
This is one community, and for many families on both sides of the border it’s an anxious and uncertain time.
Thank you to Kelwyn White and the team at the NSW Rural Fire Service for their professionalism, coordination and calm under pressure. The level of cross-border cooperation on display here is outstanding.
Our volunteer firefighters are second to none. They put themselves in harm’s way to protect lives, homes and livelihoods, and we owe it to them to take their advice seriously.
Please have your plan ready, pay close attention to warnings, and leave early if you are told to do so.
My thoughts are with everyone impacted, and with those working tirelessly to keep our communities safe.
Continue to monitor Hazards Near Me or @vicemergency app, and stay up to date through the @nswrfs or @cfavic.
Jan 12
Here in North Queensland, communities are dealing with floods measured not in days, but in weeks and months.
In Richmond, Julia Creek and Cloncurry, we’ve been listening directly to landholders, local leaders and families about what they’re facing now and what they’ll need when the water recedes. From restocking and animal welfare, to telecommunications, supplies and support for families who’ve been through this before.
Disasters like this are above politics. Our responsibility is to listen, take away a clear to-do list, and push hard for the help these communities need.
Rural and remote Australia builds this country. Standing with these communities, and advocating for them, matters.
Jan 9
Government spending is growing four times faster than the economy, which is fuelling inflation and keeping interest rates higher for longer.
Jan 8
Regional communities are facing real pressure right now, from the impacts of flooding and weather extremes to rising costs and ongoing uncertainty.
In Richmond today, we met with local graziers and community leaders to hear directly about what they’re dealing with on the ground.
These are practical people who want solutions that reflect the realities of regional life.
Communities like Richmond deserve certainty and real support as they recover. We will work constructively to back any measures that genuinely help flood-affected families and graziers get back on their feet, because standing with regional Australia when it matters most is a responsibility we all share.
Jan 8
If the Prime Minister had been as determined to eradicate antisemitism in Australia over the past three years as he has been to avoid this Commonwealth Royal Commission over the past three weeks, our country may not have found itself in the position we do today.
The Prime Minister’s decision to finally establish a Commonwealth Royal Commission is not an act of leadership, it is an admission that his litany of excuses have collapsed.
For weeks now, Australians watched a Prime Minister fumble and flounder while answers for victims’ families were put on hold.
Anthony Albanese relented, not because he believed a Commonwealth Royal Commission was the right thing to do, but because he was forced to do so by the Australian people.
Jan 8
Today we met with Jewish families on the Sunshine Coast whose lives have been shaken by the rise of antisemitism and extremist violence in Australia.
Their message was clear and united in support of a Commonwealth Royal Commission into the Bondi attack and antisemitism.
Australians are watching a Prime Minister dither while justice is put on hold. Every day he delays is another day answers for victims’ families are denied. Thinking about a Commonwealth Royal Commission is not leadership. Floating it is not leadership. Briefing it is not leadership. Leadership is acting, and Anthony Albanese refuses to act.
This delay is not caution. It is weakness.
Victims’ families deserve better than delay dressed up as deliberation.
Australians deserve a Prime Minister who stands up when leadership is required, not one who hides from the truth.
Jan 8
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