Youth Employment Measures The Morrison McCormack Government is committed to creating more and better opportunities for the next generation of Australians. We want more young people to secure a great job and we want to give them the opportunity to gain the right skills. With a stronger economy we are headed in the right direction.…
Mental Health The mental health of Australians is a priority for the Morrison McCormack Government. One in five people in Australia experience a common mental disorder each year. Nearly half of the Australian population will experience mental illness at some point in their lives, but less than half will access treatment. We are doing more…
In addition to the $6 billion a year the Liberal National Government provides for cancer treatments and services, we are investing $63.4 million to expand cancer treatment capacity through new radiation therapy services in 13 regional locations. The federally funded initiative will provide greater access, help and support for people fighting cancer. The new centres…
Keith businessman Miles Hannemann has been endorsed as The Nationals Candidate for Barker. Community minded, Miles is currently serving a second term on the Tatiara District Council and is a former member of the SES and the South Australian Ambulance Service. Miles has a particular interest in Community and Regional Development, bridging the Country/City divide…
All Australians rely on farmers and our agriculture industry every day, to supply our food requirements. Agriculture is a $60 billion industry, employing thousands of Australians in rural and regional Australia. More than 70% of our agricultural produce is exported, earning valuable income for the nation and helping improve our living standards. Attacks on our…
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud has announced a suite of measures in response to the final report of the independent expert panel assessing fish deaths in December 2018 and January 2019 (the Vertessy Report). “I think all Australians who saw footage of these fish deaths were deeply saddened,” Minister Littleproud said. “The…
Labor must come clean about the true scale of its plans to destroy regional jobs and traditional Australian industries under its so-called ‘Just Transition’ plan. Labor wants to create jobs in a new bureaucracy whose sole purpose is to wind up jobs in our regional centres and rural communities. Labor has promised to create a…
Labor’s plan for 50% of electric vehicles by 2030 would cripple regional Australia because: The greater distances required to travel between charging The inability of electric cars to carry loads, tow trailers or boats The lack of model options to suit agriculture or mining, the main employing industries in regional Australia Their strict vehicle emissions…
Labor wants to abolish tax refunds on share dividends. When retirees and low income earners get a refund on share dividends, it’s because the tax has already been paid by the company. Under Labor, retirement savings would be taxed three times – going into super, in the fund and then again in retirement. This is…
Labor wants to raise Australia’s emissions reduction target to 45% – far beyond our international commitment of 26-28%. This would require Australia to go far beyond the rest of the world. Bill Shorten also wants to replicate South Australian Labor’s 50% renewables target on a national level. Labor’s policies would mean higher power prices and…
