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They’re calling it a win. Farmers are calling it a sellout.

The factual gymnastics were all on display in question time—claiming that the European Union and Australia free trade agreement was a good deal for farmers. I can assure you that I don't know one farmer who thinks it is a good deal.

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Prevention Saves Lives: Fixing Regional Healthcare & Ending Genetic Discrimination

Halting genetic discrimination in the life insurance industry is a good start on better health care. It's just the beginning. We are at a fork in the road when it comes to health care in this country, particularly in regional Australia, with an

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Empty bowsers. Empty promises.

While the Prime Minister and the minister for energy have been at pains to assure us there is as much fuel in Australia as there was before the crisis began, Nathan had no qualms assuring the country there has been no panic buying in Robinvale

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Fixing Regional Healthcare & Ending Genetic Discrimination

Only 2% of Australia’s health budget is spent on prevention — and regional communities are paying the price. We need to shift from reactive healthcare to proactive care.

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Australia will not be able to get the food that they need

... it's not being managed at all. A letter was sent by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. We need far more than that.

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He says, 'There's no problem'

Economics 101—supply and demand: believe it or not, a demand spike, whether warranted or not, creates supply issues. So what's driving Labor's behaviour here? Why pretend there's nothing to be concerned about, nothing to see here?

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Australians are paying the price for Labor’s failures.

Energy powers industry. It drives transport and makes small businesses not die—forty-one thousand under this government. When energy is affordable and reliable, living standards rise and societies prosper.

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Taxing unrealised capital gains

Time and again, Labor act like feudal lords, treating farmers like peasants who really don't own their assets. They entice corporate raiders to take slices of the farm for transmission lines, energy or mining projects, or they eye off the farm

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$1.2 trillion debt bomb

Labor's spending has blown out to 27 per cent of GDP, the highest level outside of a recession in nearly 40 years. Former RBA governor Philip Lowe made clear that inflation has lasted longer in Australia because of Labor's spending spree.

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