Melissa Price's recent appearances (OpenAustralia.org)
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date: 2026-02-05T22:06:00+00:00
items: Western Australia: Fishing Industry | Constituency Statements | House debates
items: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Economy | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
items: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2023; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Bondi Beach Attack Victims | Condolences | House debates
items: Energy | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
items: Energy | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Infrastructure | Questions without Notice | House debates
items: Smyth, Dr Erica, AC, Weller, Mr Greg, Hill, Mr Shane | Constituency Statements | House debates
items: National Security | Grievance Debate | House debates
items: Durack Electorate: Roads | Adjournment | House debates
items: Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: g36.3
items: Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Durack Electorate: Roads | Statements by Members | House debates

Western Australia: Fishing Industry | Constituency Statements | House debates
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description: Last December, the Western Australian Cook government announced a 21-month ban on recreational boat based fishing for demersal species and a permanent ban on commercial fishers from Kalbarri to...
encoded: Last December, the Western Australian Cook government announced a 21-month ban on recreational boat based fishing for demersal species and a permanent ban on commercial fishers from Kalbarri to Augusta. And, for the Kimberley and Pilbara, the commercial catch limit has been halved. In already tough times, many fisher men and women in my electorate of Durack were unable to enjoy the festive period and are now wondering how they can provide for their family and community. This ban not only impacts the fishers themselves but also impacts local hospitality owners and workers, the tourism industry, tackle shops, bait suppliers and consumers. While all acknowledge that we need to preserve and protect our fish stocks, this ban from the WA government has been heavy-handed and rushed with less than a month's notice—yes, one month's notice—between the announcement and implementation of the plan. I'm incredibly proud of the resilience and courage shown by those impacted, despite the emotional and financial toll on them, particularly those multigenerational fishing families who are now having to pull their nets, sell their boats and find new employment. Despite being the richest state, the WA government could only manage a meagre $29 million compensation package, which will not compensate deckhands and those below management level. It is really disgusting. In comparison, the federal and Queensland governments have committed more than $160 million to phase out gillnet fishing in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Why is it that WA families have drawn the short straw? My WA fishing families are just as deserving as Queensland fishing families. Inflated egos and bulldozing through legislation without proper consultation processes mean you get hardworking Western Australians who've been left behind by the Cook government and further abandonment of regional WA by Labor. I, together with over 30,000 Western Australians who've signed the e-petition, am calling for an urgent p…
date: 2026-02-05T10:01:00+00:00

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I rise to speak on the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025. At the outset, the opposition supports the passage of this bill. We do so because these...
encoded: I rise to speak on the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025. At the outset, the opposition supports the passage of this bill. We do so because these amendments are necessary to ensure the successful implementation of the veterans reform framework and to allow the transition to a single, simplified compensation and rehabilitation system to operate effectively from 1 July 2026. For too long, veterans and their families have been forced to navigate a fragmented system spread across multiple acts of parliament, each with different rules, thresholds and processes. The coalition supported the royal commission's interim recommendation to simplify and harmonise these arrangements precisely because complexity creates stress, confusion and, all too often, injustice. That is why we supported the primary reform legislation and why we continue to support the objective of a single ongoing framework under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act. A unified scheme has the potential to reduce duplication, improve consistency in decision-making and make entitlements, claims and review pathways easier—not harder but easier—for veterans and their families to understand and access. This bill is largely technical and consequential in nature, but these amendments—well, they matter. They go to how the system functions in practice, how fairness is preserved, and how confidence is maintained during what is a significant transition. The bill clarifies review and appeal rights under the new framework, ensuring veterans retain access to internal reconsideration and external merits review through the Veterans' Review Board, with onward appeal pathways preserved. It establishes clearer rules for claims and decisions that straddle the transition date, reducing legal uncertainty and the risk of inconsistent outcomes. The bill also addresses important practical matters, including dependent compensation where death occurs after the transition date b…
date: 2026-02-04T11:40:00+00:00

Economy | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
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description: We're on a roundabout!
encoded: We're on a roundabout!
date: 2026-02-03T15:45:00+00:00

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2023; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I second the amendment and reserve my right to speak. Debate adjourned.
encoded: I second the amendment and reserve my right to speak. Debate adjourned.
date: 2026-02-03T12:48:00+00:00

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I cannot support this Albanese firearms bill, the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026. In Australia, we already have some the most restrictive gun...
encoded: I cannot support this Albanese firearms bill, the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026. In Australia, we already have some the most restrictive gun laws in the world. You can't just go and buy a gun when you please. There are already restrictions, waiting periods, a genuine needs test and an intensive licensing regime. This bill risks punishing law-abiding citizens while failing to address the root cause of extremism and terrorism. The root cause of the Bondi terrorist attack was radical Islam; the government should be laser focused on combating that issue instead of going after law-abiding firearm owners. Antisemitism in this country has been building for some time, and we needed to take action a long time ago. This legislation is simply a stunt to make it look like the Albanese government is taking action. Just slapping the words 'Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism' into the title of the bill doesn't mean that the legislation will have that effect. Who do we expect to actually hand back their guns under this regime? It will, of course, be the law-abiding owners like WA farmers, recreational shooters and hunters. It won't be the criminal gangs or anyone intending to do us harm. This falls well short of the Prime Minister's own stated goal of instituting a John Howard buyback. There is no legislative guarantee of fair-market value compensation for property surrendered, which would be consistent with the 1996 model. Additionally, there is no legislative guarantee of compensation for hardship and loss of business, including the buyout of businesses deemed unviable. Rushing this legislation shows a contempt for Australia's one million gun owners. Guns have a real purpose for many in my community, whether they be farmers who need guns for pest management or their livestock, or for recreation, which I know they enjoy seriously in my electorate of Durack—they are entitled enjoy that sport. The coalition will not be sup…
date: 2026-01-20T10:22:00+00:00

Bondi Beach Attack Victims | Condolences | House debates
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description: I rise today to offer my condolences and those of all my constituents in Durack to the families and friends of the 15 innocent victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. We all grieve with you...
encoded: I rise today to offer my condolences and those of all my constituents in Durack to the families and friends of the 15 innocent victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. We all grieve with you as you begin this long journey of healing. Sunday 14 December 2025 will be remembered as one of Australia's darkest days. This was an antisemitic attack committed by Islamic extremists, directed at Jewish Australians who came together as a community for Chanukah by the Sea, a celebration of peace, faith and hope. My heart goes out to the Jewish community, who were the targets of this attack but have also had to face rising antisemitism in Australia in the past few years. Beyond this sickening attack we have seen far too many examples of antisemitic vandalism and hate. When the news broke that a shooting had occurred at Bondi Beach on the first night of Hanukkah, I think many Australians would have been shocked and horrified yet, sadly, not completely surprised because this has been building in Australia. While the gunmen targeted Jewish Australians, make no mistake: this was an attack on all Australians. This was an attack on our values and our way of life. Australians have often reflected that this is the sort of thing we've come to expect overseas. We've comforted ourselves by saying how lucky we are here and that an attack like this could never happen in Australia. Like many Australians, I feel a deep sense of dread that this has happened in our country, and I am so sorry that currently Australia is not a safe haven for Jewish Australians. Colleagues across the chamber have reflected on the victims of this terrible event. I want to pay special tribute to the youngest of the victims, 10-year-old Matilda. Many may have seen the photos of Matilda at the Hanukkah event, taken moments before the terror was unleashed, that showed the joyful girl she was. She looked to be having such a good time, enjoying the petting zoo, popping bubbles, getting her face painted and smiling wit…
date: 2026-01-19T15:26:00+00:00

Energy | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
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description: We've never had it so good!
encoded: We've never had it so good!
date: 2025-11-27T16:05:00+00:00

Energy | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
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description: He better get going.
encoded: He better get going.
date: 2025-11-27T16:05:00+00:00

Energy | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. The Vinnies WA CEO Ann Curran has delivered this damning assessment of life under Labor: The demand for our support services,...
encoded: My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. The Vinnies WA CEO Ann Curran has delivered this damning assessment of life under Labor: The demand for our support services, particularly for Emergency Assistance, is greater than ever before. She said: Not only are people struggling to pay their rent, but they don't have enough money left at the end of the week to buy essentials such as food … Can the minister who works part-time confirm that the government's failure to deliver its promised $275 power bill cut has ruined Christmas?
date: 2025-11-27T15:16:00+00:00

Infrastructure | Questions without Notice | House debates
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description: By who?
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date: 2025-11-26T14:55:00+00:00

Smyth, Dr Erica, AC, Weller, Mr Greg, Hill, Mr Shane | Constituency Statements | House debates
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description: I rise to acknowledge several respected Western Australians whose recent passing has touched communities across Durack and beyond. Dr Erica Smyth AC was a pioneering geologist and one of the most...
encoded: I rise to acknowledge several respected Western Australians whose recent passing has touched communities across Durack and beyond. Dr Erica Smyth AC was a pioneering geologist and one of the most influential leaders in Australia's minerals and petroleum sectors. From her early days cleaning crayfish during school holidays in Geraldton to senior roles at BHP and Woodside, Erica's career embodied determination, innovation and public service. She championed research and exploration in uranium, serving as the chair of Toro Energy and as a non-executive director at ANSTO, Emeco Holdings and the Commonwealth minerals exploration CRC program. Beyond industry, she was a passionate advocate for scientific and medical research, particularly in diabetes. In 2018 she was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for her extraordinary contribution to industry and to the nation. Her passing leaves a significant void, and I extend my deepest sympathy to her family, friends and colleagues. Greg Weller was a stalwart of the WA Liberal Party and a tireless advocate for regional Western Australia. He dedicated more than 50 years of service across the Canning, Durack and O'Connor divisions and made a lasting impact on regional road safety. Through his long involvement with the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, Greg helped secure important improvements throughout the 1990s, including overtaking lanes at Bindoon Hill, 'prepare to stop' signals on Perth's highways and essential truck rest areas across the wheatbelt. These practical outcomes continue to keep motorists safe today. Greg and his late wife, Fran Weller, formed a formidable team committed to sound governance and strong representation for rural and regional WA. Fran was a passionate educator and stood for the agricultural region in the 1993 and 1996 elections, and together they proudly supported the work of Liberal governments under leaders such as John Howard, Peter Costello and Richard Court. In 2013, both Gr…
date: 2025-11-25T16:54:00+00:00

National Security | Grievance Debate | House debates
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description: We are living in dangerous times. Our most senior Defence leaders, intelligence agencies and strategic experts have been clear: Australia is facing the most dangerous strategic environment since...
encoded: We are living in dangerous times. Our most senior Defence leaders, intelligence agencies and strategic experts have been clear: Australia is facing the most dangerous strategic environment since the Second World War. Conflict breaking out in our region is no longer a remote possibility. The Defence secretary and the deputy secretary have respectively warned that the risk of an incident has heightened over recent years and that the trajectory is becoming more risky, not less risky. The director-general of our domestic intelligence agency, ASIO, recently warned that China is conducting multiple attempts to scan and penetrate critical infrastructure in Australia and other Five Eyes countries. According to Mr Burgess, they are targeting water, transport, telecommunications and energy networks—pre-positioning for a potential sabotage of critical infrastructure. These grey-zone activities appear to be increasing at the same time as the Chinese Communist Party undergoes the largest military build up of any nation since the Second World War, without providing any strategic assurances. These are, by and large, agreed facts within Australian politics. Where we disagree with those opposite is how we should respond. Alarmingly, the Albanese Labor government seems content to respond to the increasing challenges of today on yesterday's budget. Earlier this month, it was reported in the Australian that the ADF's three service chiefs have told Defence Strategic Review lead, Sir Angus Houston, that they are being forced to slash their sustainment budgets. One example is the revelation that, under Labor, dozens of workers maintaining and upgrading the F-35 fighter jets have been redeployed to comply with budget requirements. Such decisions leave critical platforms and the nation exposed at a time when we can no longer rely on an extended warning time. So it begs the question: what is the purpose of having multimillion dollar equipment if it is not properly maintained and ready for us…
date: 2025-11-25T13:02:00+00:00

Durack Electorate: Roads | Adjournment | House debates
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description: In October this year I stood at this dispatch box and gave a speech in regard to the state of the roads in the Shire of East Pilbara. What I said back in October is as follows: In February,...
encoded: In October this year I stood at this dispatch box and gave a speech in regard to the state of the roads in the Shire of East Pilbara. What I said back in October is as follows: In February, Cyclone Zelia devastated road networks in the Shire of East Pilbara. For eight months, the shire has worked incredibly hard and negotiated in good faith to secure funding, with $26 million required to rebuild 10 damaged roads, including vital access routes to the Western Desert communities— including the community of Punmu— The response from the state and federal governments has been, frankly, insulting, with the current proposal totalling just $12 million. Instead of funding a like-for-like rebuild, they are prescribing a deliberate downgrade of roads that will fail once again when the next cyclone inevitably hits. Since I spoke those words, nothing much has been resolved to overcome the issue of how we're going to finance the repair of the roads in the Shire of East Pilbara. I call on the Minister for Emergency Management to work harder to solve this issue for the people who call the Shire of East Pilbara home. The reality is that the emergency relief system that requires councils to fix roads impacted by natural disasters and then seek reimbursement is no longer sustainable. As we head into cyclone and bushfire season, it is high time that we had a total rethink and did a total redesign of how we deal with damage caused to key infrastructure by natural disasters. I don't want you to take my word for it, Mr Speaker, because I have got some wonderful correspondence from a lady called Edith Costello. She is the CEO of Punmu Aboriginal Corporation, and she has recently addressed a letter to the Prime Minister, dated 22 November 2025. If it hasn't arrived yet at the Prime Minister's office today, it will get there shortly, maybe tomorrow or the day after. I want to make the point that the Prime Minister may not have seen this letter yet, but I have assured Edith that, when his offi…
date: 2025-11-25T19:40:00+00:00

Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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date: 2025-11-25T18:40:00+00:00

Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: And talked about beer!
encoded: And talked about beer!
date: 2025-11-25T18:40:00+00:00

g36.3
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title: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
description: I rise to speak on the Albanese Labor government's environmental reform package—the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and related bills—which demonstrates Labor's latest attempt...
encoded: I rise to speak on the Albanese Labor government's environmental reform package—the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and related bills—which demonstrates Labor's latest attempt to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Let me be clear from the outset: I care very deeply about our environment. I represent more than 1.4 million square kilometres, the largest electorate in Australia. When you cover that kind of ground, you see our country in a way that few others do—that few others will truly appreciate. And I'll tell you what I see when I look out the window of those little—and also those large—planes as I traverse Durack. I see thousands of kilometres of coastline—pristine, rugged and breathtaking. I see the Ningaloo Reef, one of the great natural wonders of the world, home to whale sharks, turtles and coral that Australians and visitors travel halfway across the globe to experience. I take great joy in seeing the red earth of the Pilbara and the Kimberley, a landscape that tells the story of the continent's ancient history, its strength and its spirit. But I also see the farms, the stations and the mines, which are the heartbeat of the Australian economy—the producers, the pastoralists and the workers who get up before dawn to grow our food and export our resources and who help to keep our lights on. These industries sustain local communities, they underpin our national prosperity, and they provide the royalties and the tax revenue that fund our hospitals, our schools and, indeed, our environmental protections. That is why I say this: we will not support reform that puts ideology ahead of practicality. We will not support measures that threaten Australian jobs, deter investment or weaken our productivity. Let me be 100 per cent clear on this: not all mining projects—or, for that matter, renewable energy projects—will get environmental approval, and nor should they. That's because not all projects will be able to demonstrat…
date: 2025-11-06T10:32:00+00:00

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I rise to speak on the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025. This is an important piece of legislation. It seeks to entrench parliamentary oversight of defence...
encoded: I rise to speak on the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025. This is an important piece of legislation. It seeks to entrench parliamentary oversight of defence through a new joint committee, a structure that, if implemented with discipline and respect for convention, can strengthen accountability, transparency and public confidence in the way we defend our nation. The coalition supports the principle of this bill, but with an important caveat: the committee this bill creates must remain bipartisan, serious and focused on the national interest. Australia faces the most dangerous strategic environment since the Second World War. This is a hard truth that must be confronted, and this reality demands seriousness in all that we do—seriousness in our policy, in our spending and in how this parliament exercises its responsibilities. This bill can contribute to that, provided it is implemented in the right spirit. I'll begin by commenting on the composition of this committee, and I make no apologies for supporting the member for Hume's amendment, which explicitly calls for the membership of the new joint committee to be limited to members of the opposition and the government parties of the day. This is a proven model which is already in place with respect to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security and has been the convention for more than two decades. For doubters of this approach, let's consider what would happen if a member of the Greens political party were included on this committee. Let's consider what their goals might be if they were a part of the membership of this important committee. This is a party that took to the last election a policy to cut defence spending, cancel AUKUS and end our alliance with the United States. They also have on their website that the decisions made by the Liberal and Labor parties have escalated tensions with our neighbours. You see, in their view, the acquisition of nuclear submar…
date: 2025-11-05T12:17:00+00:00

Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: In continuance, I might repeat some of the words that I've just said, but I think they're worth repeating. This bill damages public trust. It tells citizens that the government doesn't trust them...
encoded: In continuance, I might repeat some of the words that I've just said, but I think they're worth repeating. This bill damages public trust. It tells citizens that the government doesn't trust them with the truth. When people can't access information, they can't form an informed opinion, and that strikes at the heart of our democracy. Freedom of information is not a privilege granted by government; it is a right owed to every Australian citizen. When you limit what citizens can know, you limit what they can decide. The coalition stands for open government, a free press and the people's right to know. We will engage constructively with the Senate inquiry and consider amendments that are genuinely there to protect transparency, including removing the most restrictive provisions in schedules 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8. But make no mistake. As it stands now, this bill is indefensible. It ignores the expert advice of the 2023 Senate inquiry, it expands secrecy, delays access, discourages applications and imposes new costs on citizens. It turns a system built for accountability into a fortress for concealment. So you have to ask yourself: what is Labor so scared of and what is the bureaucracy so scared of? Labor says this bill will modernise the freedom-of-information framework, when , in truth, it will take Australia backwards—back to the days when government decisions were made behind closed doors and the public was told only what it was allowed to know. Democracy dies in the darkness, and this bill is darkness by design. The coalition will oppose the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 because transparency should not depend on convenience. The truth should never come with a price tag.
date: 2025-11-05T11:04:00+00:00

Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: The Labor government loves to talk about transparency. They promise openness, integrity and accountability. But with this Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 they have done the opposite....
encoded: The Labor government loves to talk about transparency. They promise openness, integrity and accountability. But with this Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 they have done the opposite. This bill is not about Freedom of Information; it is about freedom from scrutiny. It weakens the public's right to know, entrenches secrecy and reduces accountability of the federal government. It is the most significant roll-back of transparency laws in over 40 years. Labor tells us this bill will modernise the freedom of information framework and improve efficiency, but, when you look very closely, it becomes clear. What they really mean is to make it easier to say no—make it easier to encourage dysfunction and to encourage and reward incompetence. Let's look at what the bill actually does. Schedule 1 rewrites the objects of the act to prioritise the proper functioning of government over the public's right to access information. Schedule 2 bans anonymous requests, ending protections for whistleblowers, advocates and citizens who fear reprisal. Schedule 3 introduces a discretionary 40-hour processing cap, allowing agencies to stop searching once the request just gets that little bit too difficult. Schedule 4 extends decision timeframes from 30 calendar days to 30 working days, delaying responses. Schedule 5 changes the Information Commissioner's review processes in a way that limits third-party participation. Schedule 6 creates application fees for freedom of information requests and reviews. This is effectively a truth tax on citizens seeking information. Schedule 7 expands cabinet and deliberative process exemptions, making it easier to refuse requests without even searching for one document. Schedule 8 allows a different minister or agency to respond if a minister leaves office. This bill moves freedom information from a presumption of openness to a presumption of control. I'll say that again: it moves from a presumption of openness to a presumption of control. So much fo…
date: 2025-11-05T11:04:00+00:00

Durack Electorate: Roads | Statements by Members | House debates
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description: The Albanese Labor government is once again proving how out of touch it is with regional Australia. Labor is seeking feedback on a proposed reduction of speed limits on regional roads from 100...
encoded: The Albanese Labor government is once again proving how out of touch it is with regional Australia. Labor is seeking feedback on a proposed reduction of speed limits on regional roads from 100 kilometres an hour to 70 kilometres an hour. Let me be clear, this is not about road safety. It is not a road safety policy; it's a productivity killer, nothing more and nothing less. Across Durack from the Pilbara to the Kimberley, the mid-west and throughout the Gascoine going to the Wheatbelt, our roads are already deteriorating at an alarming rate. Instead of properly funding maintenance upgrades, Labor's answer is simply to slow everyone down. People in Durack are already battling rising costs. They don't need a city-centric policy that hurts local jobs and makes everyday life that little bit harder. In my electorate, long-distance travel is not just a choice; it is a necessity. Cutting speed limits by 30 kilometres an hour will not fill a single pothole or strengthen a single bridge. Labor has slashed funding for regional roads, reducing the Commonwealth contribution for regional roads projects from 80 per cent to 50 per cent, ending the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program and abolishing the Roads of Strategic Importance Initiative. Regional Australians deserve investment, not more roadblocks from Canberra, and I urge everyone to have their say on the proposed changes. Submissions close 10 November. Your voice is important, let Labor know what you think.
date: 2025-11-03T16:21:00+00:00