Member for Wannon Dan Tehan is travelling in Vanuatu as part of a parliamentary delegation hosted by Save the Children, the world’s leading independent organisation for children. Mr Tehan is travelling with other members of parliament from Labor, the Nationals and the Greens to learn about local issues, including the impact of climate change, the…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally sacked his factional ally and incompetent Immigration Minister Andrew Giles following two years of self-inflicted disasters and constant mismanagement. The new minister must do better, and they will be judged on four measures: Minister Giles was a prime example of why Australians don’t trust Labor on immigration or national…
A continuously unacceptable road toll suggests the Albanese Labor Government could be doing more to improve road safety. Recently released figures from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts show that for the 12 months to the end of June 2024 1,310 people on died Australian roads, representing a 11.7 per…
An FOI request released today clearly shows Immigration Minister Andrew Giles deliberately misled the Parliament. Minister Giles received clear written advice from Home Affairs that drones were not used to monitor immigration detention detainees at large in the community just hours before he made the false claim on television that they were. In a Sky…
Member for Wannon Dan Tehan says the Albanese Labor Government’s Roads to Recovery funding distribution is leaving regional councils behind as they struggle to address the ever growing road maintenance task. While the Federal Labor Government is increasing the Roads to Recovery funding gradually from $500 million to $1 billion per year by 2027-28, Tehan…
Ambulance Victoria in Hamilton provides a vital service to 16,000 Southern Grampians residents. There is currently only one paramedic ambulance in Hamilton for the 13-hour night shift.* If there is more than one emergency, an ambulance has to come from a neighbouring town, causing delays in treating patients. I’m calling on the Victorian State Government…
The latest data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows Australia is lagging behind peer nations when it comes to real wages. A real wage—a wage adjusted for inflation—shows how much purchasing power a pay packet has in comparison to previous years. The OECD found that real wages in Australia are now…
In response to the letter to the Editor ‘Please explain your approach Mr. Tehan’ – inconsistency in power generation messaging on 29 June, the Coalition’s nuclear policy is a hot topic, particularly as we are nearing an election year. Here’s a breakdown of the key points to help understand the Coalition’s policy better. What is…
The petition circulating in Hamilton and Warrnambool calling for a second paramedic ambulance for the 13-hour night shift to cover the whole of the Southern Grampians has already gained a great deal of support and media attention. This week I spoke about it in Parliament. The message to the Victorian State Government is simple. Support…
Earlier this week I raised in Parliament the grave concerns of my constituents about the forced Board amalgamations and cuts to health services in Victoria, particularly in Timboon, Apollo Bay and Lorne.
