“Australians have been fighting without thousands of dollars’ income trying to keep up with higher prices, while the government has enjoyed a $65 billion windfall from bracket creep.

These are people who have paid their taxes all their lives. These are people who have paid into their private health insurance for decades. They have paid and probably not required it. Now they're over 65, they do require it.

On 23 September in Mildura, I'm running a tri-state aged-care forum and am really thrilled to be able to do that. We have over 100 people coming so far, both providers and, really importantly, constituents

Farmers ran the gauntlet of timing the weather, high input costs yet, with the finish line in sight, they did not expect to be shirtfronted by the most insidious pest in culture, Canberra bureaucracy.

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“Labor has suffered a humiliating blow because it refused to listen to the Veterans’ community .... Next week, Labor will have another opportunity to listen to Veterans and reconsider this deeply flawed policy."

“Older Australians are finding the aged care system bewildering, even though the Aged Care Royal Commission (initiated by the Coalition in government) found that a simple, single-pathway to accessing care is needed.

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the Climate Change Authority has set up a cross-agency working group to tackle misinformation—the new 'ministry of truth'. And what are they tackling? This tofu-eating SWAT team will tackle anyone who challenges Labor's message.