No matter what Energy Minister Chris Bowen says in Question Time, e.g. citing wholesale not household energy prices, power prices are going up and will keep climbing if the Albanese Government backs the Allan Government's VNI-West plans

Topics: Recognising State of Palestine, Question Time, Energy Prices, Melbourne protest against National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill 2025

Farmers face fines of up to $12,000 if they refuse access to Transmission Company Victoria, an arm of the Victorian government, to build the VNI West transmission line.

Unrealised capital gains are increases in asset value purely on paper, not actual gains because the asset, e.g. the farm or business premises, which has not been sold. Some farmers have told me they will have to sell some land to pay ...

They laughed at the suffering of those in regional Australia. I want to note that was incredibly disappointing.

Many councils, especially those in the regions, often pick up the bill when failed markets and centralisation mean essential services like aged care, child care and health care are failing.

Topics: Question Time, Net zero, regional development, transmission lines, agricultural land, Nationals leadership

“The Nationals are not taking a backward step in fighting Labor’s retirement savings tax grab – we defeated it in the 47th Parliament, and we will fight to defeat it again,” Dr Webster said.

Australian Taxation Office has this week warned they have seen a 300 per cent – yes, a threefold – increase in scams this year. It’s really important to be switched on at this time as you lodge your tax return...