December 12, 2011
The barrage of illegal boats streaming into Australia’s northern waters should be deeply concerning to us all.And the blame for this mess lies squarely at the feet of the Australian Labor Party. By trashing and then failing to implement a viable policy alternative to the Howard Government’s successful Pacific Solution, the Gillard Government has un... ...
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October 26, 2011
The passing of the Carbon Tax by Federal Parliament this month is a very important issue affecting all Australians. As your elected representative, I want you to know that I voted against the imposition of this new tax and it was for one simple reason: the carbon tax will create enormous economic pain for no environmental gain.Let’s take a serious ... ...
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September 15, 2011
The announcement for the allocation of funding under the auspices of the Regional Development Australia Fund last week was yet another disgraceful illustration of this Government’s contempt for regional Australians.The Gillard Government promised over $10 billion in funding for regional Australia upon forming minority government last year. Announce... ...
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August 30, 2011
I have often said that small business is the engine-room of the economy. Even Sir Robert Menzies, the founder of the Liberal Party and former Prime Minister spoke of small business owners in his famous ‘Forgotten People’ speech and vowed that our great party would always stand up for people whose entrepreneurial spirit and drive encourages them to ... ...
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June 30, 2011
The 15th June was Global Wind Day. This industry sponsored initiative saw coordinated public events and open days take place, accompanied with glowing propaganda pieces paying homage to these supposedly gleaming tributes to a low-carbon economy. One of these events took place in the electorate of Hume at one the Prime Minister’s favourite photo-spo... ...
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