Angus Taylor
Leader of the Opposition, Member for Hume
Our country needs change. Only the Coalition has the strong leadership, strong team, and strong plan to restore Australians’ standard of living and protect our way of life.
About Angus
Angus grew up on his family farm in the southern NSW town of Nimmitabel, before completing a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney, and going on to earn a Rhodes Scholarship to study economics at Oxford University.
Before entering Parliament he worked as a management consultant, advising Australian and global organisations across the energy, resources, agriculture and infrastructure sectors, helping them make smarter, long-term decisions.
In 1997, Angus married his wife Louise and since then has raised their four children in Goulburn, in regional NSW.
In 2013, he was elected to Parliament as the Member for Hume, from day one, he has focused on regional growth, strong local economies, and backing families, farmers and small businesses across the electorate.
From 2016 to 2022 Angus served as a minister across a number of portfolios, including as Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity, before spending the majority of his time as a minister within the Energy and Emissions Reduction portfolio.
OUR PLAN
Our vision is for Australia to be a country where anyone, no matter their background, dreams big and can get ahead through hard work.
The Albanese Government has put Australia into a state of decline.
Our country needs change. Only the Coalition has the strong leadership, strong team, and strong plan to restore Australians’ standard of living and protect our way of life.
Our Plan To
FIX THE ECONOMY. PROTECT OUR WAY OF LIFE.
The Coalition’s plan to restore our standard of living and put Australians first.
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Anthony Albanese has broken the economy. It has consequences for Australians. We must fix it.
As you fill up this weekend, we have a plan to save you 27c a litre. This could be done right now. We need a Government that will put Australians first.
Halving the fuel excise should be the first thing the Prime Minister does when he gets off the plane. It should have happened a week ago.
This has not aged well. Come on Prime Minister, put Australians first. Halve the fuel tax!
Anthony Albanese has broken our economy.
While he celebrates in New York, Australians are bracing for another rate rise.
Only the Coalition can fix the economy and protect our way of life.
There’s a pretty stark contrast in Australian politics right now.
While Labor politicians are busy taking photos of themselves in the mirror, Australian families are worrying about the cost of filling up the car and paying the mortgage while staring down the barrel of another interest rate rise.
The Coalition is fighting for cheaper fuel, scrapping net zero and making Australia energy independent as part of our plan to fix our economy.
Australians want to know what their government will do when the oil price spikes and family budgets get smashed.
Can’t stop talking about our plan to halve the tax on fuel when oil prices surge.
When global oil prices spike, our Fuel Price Shield would save you 27c a litre.
Save 27 cents a litre. Around $15 a tank. Money back in your pocket. It could happen right now if Anthony Albanese took up our plan to halve the fuel excise.
We know household budgets are under pressure, and when fuel prices go up, every trip to the bowser can hurt a little more. Australians deserve a government that will do what they can to relieve that pressure. Not one that will make it worse.
The cost of fuel is so hot right now. We’ll halve the fuel tax and save you 27c a litre!