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May 8, 2026

It’s the economy, stupid - Op Ed Column

The most divisive PM in Australia’s history has divided the nation on the voice, city versus country and on recognising Palestine. Now, he is dividing Australians according to the year they were born.

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May 8, 2026

It’s the economy, stupid - Column

Regional Australians live with gross inequities with weaker services, patchy connectivity, higher costs and fewer opportunities close to home. You don’t fix that divide with a slogan.

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May 7, 2026

‘Ag Visa’ will get the workforce balance right for Robinvale

Robinvale has a high volume of workers who may not have arrived through a dedicated agricultural migration program. The Nationals are focussed on re-establishing the Coalition-era dedicated Agriculture Visa to get the focus right.

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April 30, 2026

Labor’s pet projects threaten

I am pleased to see the Victorian Farmers’ Federation are pushing for something similar prioritisation of our best farming land in the lead up to November’s Victorian State election.

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April 17, 2026

This is a bloke that doesn’t hold a (petrol) hose

Mr Albanese told Parliament, as Opposition Leader, “We must be prepared for the uncertainty that global events unleash here at home. We must be more self-reliant …

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April 10, 2026

The Nationals in tune with Mallee on energy, fuel, water and more - Column

The Nationals Leader, Senator Matt Canavan, wants a patriotic ‘Australia on steroids’ and his address to the National Press Club on Wednesday echoed what I have been saying for many years.

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April 4, 2026

The Nationals have secured a significant win

On Friday the Coalition called upon the Albanese Labor Government to halve the fuel excise for 3 months – delivering 26.3 cents per litre relief at the bowser. Saving most drivers around $20 on a tank of fuel.

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April 3, 2026

Prime Minister keeps looking to the Coalition for answers

In Question Time the Prime Minister keeps looking across the dispatch box to the Coalition for answers, because he has none - only complaints and accusations that ring ever hollow the more years of terrible government he leads.

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April 1, 2026

Fuel Supply Problem

Mallee petrol stations have been running out of diesel and unleaded. Minister Bowen admits over 100 Victorian petrol stations have run out of fuel, far more than in most other states.

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