The Coalition congratulates the incoming Chief of the Defence Force, Vice Admiral MarkHammond AO RAN, on his appointment. The Coalition also acknowledges and welcomes the newly appointed Chief of Army,Lieutenant General Susan Coyle AM CSC DSM, and newly appointed Chief of Navy, RearAdmiral Matthew Buckley AM CSC RAN. There is no greater responsibility of government Read More >
To Australians watching, thank you for your time. The fuel crisis we face began about five weeks ago. And Australians deserve two things in this difficult period: You deserve clarity and leadership. Regrettably, both have been absent from our government. Initially, the government denied there was a crisis. Then, after admitting there was a problem, Read More >
Today, Andrew Hirst advised that he would be stepping down from the role as Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia. We have worked closely with Andrew over a number of years, and we’ve always valued his steady judgment, professionalism, and commitment to the Party. He has taken on demanding roles during some very Read More >
I recently advised the Federal President of the Liberal Party of my intention to stand down as Federal Director. It has been an enormous honour to serve as Federal Director for close to nine years. But now is the right time to hand over to new organisational leadership and allow for a seamless transition ahead Read More >
The Coalition will strongly oppose any move by the Albanese Government to increase the size of the Australian Parliament, warning it would come at significant cost to taxpayers at a time Australians are already under severe financial pressure. Analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Office shows that expanding the Parliament could cost taxpayers more than $620 Read More >
The Coalition is calling on the Albanese Government to immediately halve the fuel tax for three months to provide urgent cost of living relief to Australian households and small businesses facing a deepening national fuel crisis. This is a practical, immediate step the Government can take today to ease pressure on families already stretched by Read More >
Today’s latest Gas Statement of Opportunity Outlook from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) paints a sobering picture about the urgent need to invest in gas in the country, while the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on global energy supply. The Outlook notes the critical and ongoing role for gas generation and specifically Read More >
“New inflation data shows Australia has been left vulnerable and exposed because the Treasurer’s active inflation agenda has been left to persist even before the inflation consequences of the global crisis,” said Shadow Treasurer, Tim Wilson, today. Mr Wilson’s comments follow the release of the ABS’ February inflation data. In February, prior to the start Read More >
“Australians are living in fear of Jim Chalmers’ active inflation agenda as consumer confidence crashes to an all time low while expectations of inflation will spike to a record 6.9 per cent,” said Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson today. “Until now the problem with the government’s economic agenda was crushing Australians’ attempts for hard work to Read More >
The Albanese Government has put community safety at risk by granting a visa to a convicted murderer who had been rejected four times under the former Coalition Government, before going on to succeed in the High Court this week and strip away key monitoring safeguards for the dangerous NZYQ cohort. Within months of the Albanese Read More >
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed today how badly the economy has deteriorated under Labor, with a stunning admission on productivity that points to a lost decade for Australian living standards. In a speech to the Australian Business Economists today, the Treasurer said: “When we came to Government, I accepted Treasury’s advice to downgrade the assumption Read More >
The Albanese Government is desperately trying to play catchup to deal with the issues of fuel supply only a week after Chris Bowen claimed that Australia’s fuel supplies were secure. On 11 March Chris Bowen stated in Parliament that Australia’s fuel supply was secure, yet the next day on 12 March he was referring to Read More >
Today’s Labour Force data shows what Australians already know – they are working harder but going backwards. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in February, with more than 100,000 additional Australians unemployed than when the Coalition left office. This is on top of last week’s data confirming Labor’s cost of living crisis is Read More >
“Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ active inflation agenda has ensured that the trajectory of interest rates is upwards while the rest of the world is headed downwards”, said Shadow Treasurer, Tim Wilson today. Mr Wilson’s comments follow the announcement of the Reserve Bank of Australia today to increase rates by a quarter of a percent from 3.85 Read More >
Changing the Capital Gains Tax discount won’t fix the housing crisis – and risks making it worse. That’s why Coalition Senators have issued a Dissenting Report in the Senate’s CGT Inquiry. Labor’s housing failures have put the Australian dream under enormous pressure, and now Labor members on the inquiry are trying to blame one tax Read More >
Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor has today announced the appointment of The Nationals’ representatives to the Coalition Shadow Ministry. Mr Taylor said the Coalition team would focus relentlessly on protecting Australians’ way of life and restoring their standard of living. “Australians have endured the biggest collapse in living standards in the developed world and Read More >
Evidence at a parliamentary inquiry on Friday has revealed the Albanese Government has not undertaken any modelling to measure the impact of its massive increases to migration numbers on housing and infrastructure. At the Joint Standing Committee on Migration hearing on Friday 13 March, officials from across government were forced to concede that there were Read More >
Raissa Butkowski has been selected as the Liberal candidate for Farrer. Raissa brings energy, a wide range of experience and a passion for serving the community. As Senior Community Lawyer at the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service, Raissa has helped fight for families navigating hardship and farmers dealing with uncertainty. Raissa is an Albury City Read More >
The Coalition will protect Australians’ way of life and restore their standard of living by revitalising the Charter of Budget Honesty and restoring discipline to the Commonwealth budget. The Charter of Budget Honesty, introduced by the Howard Government in 1996, was designed to ensure Australians were fully informed about the true state of the nation’s Read More >
I congratulate Matt Canavan on his election as Leader of The Nationals and Darren Chester as Deputy Leader. I have worked closely with Matt and Darren for many years and know the conviction they bring to the Australians they represent. They understand regional and rural Australia. They understand the pressures facing families, farmers and small Read More >