“We should do our fair share to reduce global emissions, but not more than the rest of the world. There is no value in streaking ahead of the nation at the cost of our energy security, food security and jobs.

“The Committee’s interim report in February 2025 had zero interim recommendations, and the new submission timeline means there’s no likelihood the Albanese Government will fund relief for councils in May’s 2026/7 budget ..."

Topics: Australia's COP31 bid, taxpayer funding of Environmental Defenders Office, productivity, lawfare

"Australians will rightly be angered by high executive salaries and another round of juicy bonuses, asking themselves whether they are receiving better service because of it."

The Albanese Labor government has quietly launched a proposal to slash the default speed limit on regional roads from 100 kilometres per hour to as low as 70 kilometres.

I call on the Minister for Communications to take responsibility for this botched shutdown.

TOPICS: The Nationals' plan for cheaper, better, fairer energy policy, Net Zero, Paris Agreement, nuclear energy

TOPICS: secretive speed limit consultation, regional roads, Local Roads and Community Infrastructure funding program, Halloween

Under Labor, electricity prices are up 39 per cent, gas 46 per cent, and real wages have fallen back to 2011 levels. Families and businesses are hurting and 7,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost,” Dr Webster said.