Opinions
The question I have for readers this month is, do you feel better off after two years under Labor? The latest National Accounts figures must be a wake-up call for Labor. They show the slowest GDP growth since 1991, outside the pandemic. This is the fifth consecutive quarter of negative GDP per person growth. Australia…
On 4 June, I tabled a petition against the offshore wind farm which is being proposed off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy, in Parliament. A big thank you to Chief Petitioner Richard Conlan for putting the petition together and to all 4,500 of you who signed it and shared it with your family…
I have two questions for readers which merit serious reflection. Do you feel better off after two years under Labor? Do you feel safer after two years under Labor? Let’s look at the facts. Cost of living As the Reserve Bank Governor said, Australia’s inflation is largely ‘homegrown,’ meaning the financial stress that Wannon residents…
Labors Budget confirms that Australians are poorer under Labor. Australians will be disappointed by Labor’s Budget. It does nothing to help people across Wannon get ahead and to restore their standard of living. We needed a Budget that: Labor’s third Budget has failed all of these tests. In this Budget, Labor has added $315 billion…
I believe that all Australians should have access to an affordable, quality health care system, regardless of whether they live in the city or the country. Our local health system desperately needs more doctors and nurses. There must be a renewed focus on providing more rural and regional training places for doctors and nurses based…
Almost 23,000 asylum seekers arrived by plane and claimed asylum in 2023 under the Albanese Labor Government, the third highest number of arrivals in Australia’s history.
The Government’s announcement last month about its proposed new tax on utes, SUVs and 4WDs was alarming for local car dealerships, farmers, tradies and families. If the tax goes ahead, the cost of popular models could increase by up to $25,000 (e.g. $14,490 more for a Toyota Hi-lux and $25,050 more for a Toyota Landcruiser),…
The Government’s announcement last month about its proposed new tax on utes, SUVs and 4WDs was alarming for local car dealerships, farmers, tradies and families. If the tax goes ahead, the cost of popular models could increase by up to $25,000 (e.g. $14,490 more for a Toyota Hi-lux and $25,050 more for a Toyota Landcruiser),…
Sadly, the national road toll is moving in the wrong direction. In the second half of 2023, Australians experienced the deadliest six months on our roads since 2010. Anyone who lives in regional Victoria and drives on our roads will know that a significant contributing factor to our road toll is the deplorable state of…
In the Wannon electorate, residents are feeling the weight of broken promises and economic mismanagement 18 months into Anthony Albanese’s Labor term. The pledge of a $275 reduction in power bills, cheaper mortgages, and improved family finances has given way to a stark reality of rising costs and unfulfilled commitments.
