“Regional families, farmers and small businesses need mobile coverage on which they can depend, particularly during bushfires, floods and other emergencies.”

“Once again, we have evidence that this Albanese Labor government could not organise themselves out of a paper bag. The tax system is now a shambles thanks to their gross incompetence.”

TOPICS: Approval of Warracknabeal Energy Park, connection to the national energy market, Coalition positions on Victorian transmission lines, Labor's approach to renewables. protection of prime agricultural land

TOPICS: Labor cabinet’s lack of small business experience, small business sentiment, party pre-selections, life experience, Victorian state election

The Coalition won the fight this week in the Senate to reject Labor's cut to private health insurance rebates for Australians aged over 65.

TOPICS: government underspending on regional healthcare, National Rural Health Alliance, regional mortality rates, flight reliability, private health insurance rebate, tax treatment of premiums, aged care funding

TOPICS: government underspending on regional health, health workforce shortages, aged care telephone assessments

TOPICS: Allegations against Greens Senator, private health insurance rebates, Victorian IBAC findings on COVID-era grants

Around two in five small-business owners are working more hours, and one in four worked longer hours for no additional pay. It's little wonder business owners turned to AI after Labor's toxic taxes on trusts to depict their new business partner.