Andrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Thursday, more than 100 locals joined me at Meridan Community Church for my 2026 federal budget and cost-of-living forum. The message from the community was loud and clear. People are hurting and they are sick of Labor's lies and broken promises—speaking real about pressures facing Sunshine Coast families and small businesses, rising grocery prices, power bills, health care, housing affordability and growing pressure on retirees living on fixed incomes.

One of the biggest concerns raised was Labor's attack on seniors through cuts to the private health insurance rebate, which could leave retirees thousands of dollars worse off. Locals also raised concerns about housing, migration, growing debt and reckless spending. I made it clear that the coalition will continue fighting to reverse Labor's new taxes, restore support for seniors, ease the cost-of-living pressures and deliver responsible economic management.

We also discussed practical coalition policies around housing supply, reducing inflation and backing the small businesses and workers carrying the burden of Labor's economic failures. Most importantly, it was an opportunity to listen directly to the people of Fisher and bring those conversations back to Canberra. Right now, too many Australians feel Labor promised one thing before the election and delivered something entirely different. The people of Fisher and Australia deserve better.