Today’s Wage Price Index data confirms Australian workers continue to go backwards under Labor, with real wages falling in the 12 months to December. The latest quarterly figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index increased by 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to December, while the Consumer Read More >
Today I announce the new arrangements for the Shadow Ministry. This is a team that blends proven experience with the next generation of Coalition talent. A team built to do two things. First, prosecute Labor’s failures – the worst government in our nation’s history. Second, ensure the Coalition is ready to govern and change Australia Read More >
The Albanese government’s economic mismanagement and inability to keep Australians safe and secure have been exposed in the first Senate Estimates hearings of 2026. Labor’s out of control spending, which is driving up inflation and interest rates, was laid bare exposing the Albanese government’s false narrative on the economy. Leader of Opposition in the Senate, Read More >
Well, thanks, Stutch. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s absolutely fantastic to be here. Unexpectedly, I was expecting to give a speech on defence, but of course I have had to pivot as you did, Stutch, but it is a great honour to be here at the CIS to give this speech, my second speech, my first Read More >
Topics: Cost of Living, Housing, Labor’s Taxes, Shadow Ministry E&OE. LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION: It’s great to be here in Goulburn, with Jane Hume, talking to a young family, Grant and Georgia, about the challenges for them in paying the bills, in owning a home, paying the mortgage every month, and getting by, which is incredibly Read More >
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION: Well, good afternoon, all. It is the greatest honour of my life to be elected as the leader of the Liberal Party. Today, I am reminded of my great parents who taught me and my three brothers from a very early age that two of the most important attributes in life Read More >
The Prime Minister should immediately summon the Laotian Ambassador for a formal explanation following revelations that those responsible for the deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles by ethanol poisoning have only received fines of just AUD$185. Australians are rightly shocked. Four other tourists, two Danish women, a US tourist and a British woman, also Read More >
Today, the Liberal and National parties have reformed the Coalition, acting in the national interest to hold an Albanese Government that is failing Australians to account. The Coalition is the most enduring and successful partnership in Australian political history, where for generations we have delivered strong and stable government. We acknowledge this has been a Read More >
Millions of Australian mortgage holders have been hit with another crushing blow today, as the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the thirteenth time under Labor’s cost-of-living crisis. For families already stretched to breaking point, this rate rise is devastating news delivered straight to their mortgage statement. The average mortgage holder is now paying more Read More >
The Liberal Party today announced a comprehensive deregulation agenda to get Australia’s economy moving again, lift productivity, and reverse the decline in living standards under Labor. At the heart of this agenda we will cut red tape so tradies, farmers and businesses can spend less time dealing with government and more time doing their job, Read More >
Today, I announce acting shadow ministerial arrangements, in which existing members of the Shadow Cabinet will retain their current portfolios but also assume short-term responsibility for vacancies as follows: With several upcoming parliamentary sittings, including Senate Estimates, the Liberal Leadership Group has met and agreed that the finalisation of longer term shadow ministerial arrangements is Read More >
Today, we gather to remember and honour the life of Dr Katie Allen. A woman of rare grace, intellect and courage, Katie’s impact reached far beyond politics and will endure for many years to come. Katie was a pioneer in every sense of the word. Long before she entered public life, she had already distinguished Read More >
The Consumer Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistic today shows inflation surged over Christmas, confirming that under Labor the cost of living is getting worse, not better for Australian families. The data shows inflation accelerated to 3.8 per cent in December, leaving Australian households paying more at exactly the wrong time of Read More >
The Federal Opposition welcomes the appointment of Greg Moriarty AO to take on the role of Australia’s Ambassador to the United States. The Liberal Party has always stood for a strong alliance with the United States and Mr Moriarty has a proven track record of advancing Australia’s national interest under both Labor and Liberal governments. Read More >
Today the focus must be on Jewish Australians, indeed all Australians, as we mourn the victims of the Bondi terrorist attack. This is a National Day of Mourning and my responsibility as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Party is to Australians in mourning. I have grieved with the Bondi Chabad community Read More >
This evening, I spoke with Leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud, and strongly urged him not to walk away from the Coalition. I have received additional offers of resignation from National Party Shadow Ministers, which I and my Liberal Leadership Group have determined are unnecessary. The Liberal Party supports the Coalition arrangements because they deliver Read More >
Australians deserve moral clarity when confronting antisemitism, hate and extremism, and the Albanese Government has failed to provide it. Instead of careful, considered lawmaking, it put forward deeply flawed legislation. The Coalition engaged constructively and in good faith. The Shadow Cabinet met on Sunday night, examined the legislation, and unanimously agreed on a clear path Read More >
In the national interest, the Liberal Party has today stepped up to fix legislation that the Albanese Government badly mishandled. For more than two years, the Albanese Government failed to confront the rising tide of antisemitism and failed to keep Australians safe. That failure was exposed by the worst terrorist attack on Australian soil and Read More >
The Opposition was not provided with the legislation prior to the Prime Minister’s announcement. Later today, we will be given the opportunity to review it and will do so carefully. We are deeply sceptical of the Prime Minister’s decision to introduce a single bill that will attempt to cover multiple complex and unrelated policy areas, Read More >