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September 7, 2026

Labor’s Private Health Rebate Cut Will Hurt Older Australians

Labor’s private health rebate cut will hit older Australians hardest. More than 1.2 million pensioners could be affected, forcing many to reduce or abandon cover and adding pressure to already stretched public hospitals.

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Parliament

August 19, 2026

Veterans MPI

Labor is complicating this policy gaffe by increasing provider fees while fixing the veterans' annual allied health envelope at $5,000.

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Parliament

August 18, 2026

News Journalism Payments Bill

The coalition believes the government had settled on a 2.5 per cent charge rate on a digital platform's advertising revenue, which was too low. We have argued the levy should increase to 2.75 per cent.

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Parliament

August 17, 2026

Why Does Labor Keep Putting Farmers Last?

I have one question for the Albanese government. Why do they hate farmers? What we have on the table now is productive farms becoming carbon sinks or hotels pests, vermin and diseases, .

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Parliament

August 17, 2026

Labor’s Private Health Insurance Changes: Pensioners Forced to Pay More or Drop Cover

Pensioners worked, saved and paid for private health insurance. Labor is now forcing many to choose: pay more, downgrade or drop cover.

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Parliament

August 17, 2026

Protecting Mallee Farmland: Nationals Back Prime Agricultural Land Protection

Our best farmland must stay productive. At Nationals conference, we stood up for farmers, food security and the right to farm, not carbon sinks.

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Parliament

August 13, 2026

Labor Is Failing Older Australians, Private Health Costs and Aged Care Waits

Labor’s private health insurance changes and aged-care delays are harming older Australians, increasing costs and putting further pressure on already strained public hospitals and care services.

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Parliament

August 12, 2026

Labor’s Gambling Bill Could Water Down Protections for Children

Reducing gambling harm but warns reforms must deliver real outcomes, protect children, strengthen industry responsibility, tackle inducements and offshore operators, while preserving responsible adult choice.

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Parliament

August 11, 2026

Two Hours a Year: Labor’s Aged Care Failure in Regional Australia

The Prime Minister, as then leader of the opposition, referred to the aged-care system as a 'national disgrace with unforgivable neglect' when we were in government. Yet, under his government, wait lists have exceeded 230,000 people

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