The Liberal Party must ensure it represents renters, by presenting policies that provide renters the opportunity to do more than just having a house, but to have a path of owning a home of their own. With 1.5 million new Australians arriving in the next five years under Anthony Albanese’s Big Australia policy,…
I rise to speak on the impact of Labor’s changes to 60-day dispensing. It’s important that this government take every step it can to help Australians suffering through the current cost-of-living crisis, particularly those who are most vulnerable to economic hardship. However, it is the consequences of this policy, rather than the intentions, that matter.…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:50): Deputy Speaker Andrews, what a joy it is to be contributing to this debate under your wise and judicious stewardship. Sadly, it’s a tale of woe I bring because, having listened to the previous two government speakers, I can say Marie Antoinette could not have done it by herself—let them eat…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:29): It’s been a difficult year for young Australians looking to buy or rent a home, and the threats of further interest rate rises and continued high immigration levels are doing nothing to allay those fears. For those looking to buy a home or to get into the housing market, the situation…
As we head towards a Christmas much tighter than many of us had hoped for, Australians will be reflecting on some very important questions, questions that become more and more relevant every day the Albanese government continues on its current path: Are you better off today than you were before Labor came to power? Is…
Households across Groom will be struggling with the news of today’s interest rate rise, which takes the cash rate to its highest level since 2011. Australians with a mortgage of $750,000 will now be paying almost $2,000 more each month. That’s $24,000 more a year that they will need to find. Federal Member for Groom,…
Despite the Treasurer arguing his Budget helped Australians, the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates is again evidence to the contrary. Australians will understandably be feeling anxious following yesterday’s decision, on the back of a Labor Budget that did nothing to help them. “The RBA are trying to do their job to fight inflation, but they…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:56): I think the previous speaker, the member for Gilmore, laid out much of why this has become such a contentious issue. We hear the concerns raised by local pharmacists described as a ‘vicious scare campaign’. There are two sides of that: dismissing these concerns out of hand as a vicious scare…
It gives me pleasure to speak to this motion put by the member for Forde. Following the budget, I spent a week out in the community reflecting upon it. I have formed an image where Labor has now absolutely taken control of the economy with this budget. You can’t intervene. You can’t get your fingers…
It’s a great joy to have the member for Spence back on the rotation. I always make an effort to try and find one point I can agree with the last speaker on. I’m wholeheartedly all-in on the line, ‘It’s not going to get too much better.’ I think that’s very much the situation Australia…
