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July 17, 2026
Damning Telstra evidence shows consequences of Albanese Government inaction - Joint Media Release with Acting Shadow Minister Dan Tehan and Senator Ross Cadell

"Australians have every right to ask the Albanese Government why it allows known risks to remain inside critical communications infrastructure relied upon by millions of Australians, emergency services, businesses and transport networks,"

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July 16, 2026
Aged Care watchdog confirms Labor's failures hurting older Australians - Media Release

Labor promised to put the 'care' back in aged care, but wait lists have blown out and thousands have died waiting for care. The Coalition has moved to put the human care back into aged care, against Labor's opposition.

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July 13, 2026
Labor’s Aged Care Chaos Leaves Regional Seniors in the Lurch - Media Release

Older Australians should not be left feeling they cannot remain in their own homes because Labor has shifted much needed funding away from trusted local providers without making sure services will actually continue

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In the News
July 10, 2026
Australians Are Frustrated, Let's Keep the Focus on Holding Labor Accountable

TOPICS: Leader of the Opposition comments on One Nation Party, Pauline Hanson reaction, Labor impact on small business and investment, policy development, Coalition record in government, net zero

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July 10, 2026
Telstra Outage: Australians Deserve Answers After Triple Zero Failure

TOPICS: Telstra outage, CEO response, Triple Zero, transport and business impacts, SA Police investigation, cost of system resilience

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In the News
July 9, 2026
AIHW Report Confirms Cracks in Australia’s Health and Age Care System - Joint Media Release with Senator Anne Ruston

“Australians living in regional and remote communities continue to face higher mortality, greater chronic disease burden, reduced access to healthcare and workforce shortages that would be unacceptable in metropolitan Australia.

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July 9, 2026
Interview with Trudy McIntosh - Sky News - Thursday 9 July 2026

TOPICS: Telstra outage, emergency calls, ACMA fine, regional disruptions, train delays, contingency planning, Telstra customer impact, service restoration, CEO accountability

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July 7, 2026
Interview with Pete Stefanovic, Sky News 'First Edition' - Tuesday 7 July 2026

TOPICS: China missile launch in Pacific, Australia’s Pacific defence treaties, data centres, community benefit, comparison with Rewiring the Nation rollout, data centre water consumption

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July 6, 2026
Labor must do better on Data Centres and Artificial Intelligence related development than railroading regional communities - Media Release

Regional communities are already pushing back on AI data centres and have made it clear they will not tolerate token financial gestures to local communities,”

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