Community News & Speeches

15 May | '2023

You can’t spend way out of trouble

Labor has a trick of delivering their bad news to you ahead of time as a prophecy of what lies ahead, then blaming anything else including the former government for their terrible outcomes.

15 May | '2023

TRANSCRIPT – ABC RADIO GOLD COAST

SARAH CUMMING:
As we heard in the news, the Opposition Leader used last night’s Budget Reply speech to lay the blame for any future increase to interest rates at the feet of the Albanese Government. Peter Dutton argued the government’s budget will fuel inflation and make cost of living pressures worse for millions of Australians. He said the budget risks creating a generation of working poor Australians.

10 May | '2023

Cost of Living

Tonight, the Treasurer will stand at this dispatch box and deliver what he claims is a cost-of-living budget—a budget that he says will deliver cost-of-living relief for Australians who need it most. The thing is we’ve heard that before from this government. We heard it when they promised a $275 reduction to your power bill, […]

8 May | '2023

Young Australians Whacked with Super Tax

A 20-year-old today earning an average salary will be caught in the net of Labor’s doubling of superannuation taxes. Modelling released to the Coalition under Freedom of Information on the government’s controversial superannuation tax hike confirm the changes will apply to young Australians earning average wages over their lifetimes.

28 Apr | '2023

TRANSCRIPT – ABC AFTERNOON BRIEFING

GREG JENNETT:
It was time now to bring in our political panel and joining us, Labor frontbencher, Kristy McBain, Kristy is in Sydney today and Liberal MP Angie Bell, Angie is in Brisbane. Welcome both.

31 Mar | '2023

Albanese Government

What a week! A week full of more broken promises from this Albanese government. In the last seven days we’ve witnessed disgraceful behaviour from some of those opposite in this chamber and against coalition women. The Prime Minister promised a more respectful workplace, and yet in less than 12 months his government’s behaviour has been […]

30 Mar | '2023

Commonwealth Year of Youth

Firstly, I would like to acknowledge my counterpart, Minister for Youth, Anne Aly, and the work that she is doing in the youth space. She has a real passion for young people and we do agree on wanting a brighter future for all young people across our country. I also acknowledge the young people up […]