Federal Member for Gorton

Joined June 2012
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The oppo say Fee-Free TAFE is “wasteful spending.” I’m not surprised. This is the group who STILL haven’t said sorry to the victims of their illegal Robotdebt scheme. Instead of targeting vulnerable Aussies like the previous gov, we’re giving them the support they need.
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New dwelling supply is rocketing. The number of dwellings in Australia rose by 54,200 in the March qtr 2026 to 11.495 million. This is the largest quarterly increase since 2016. The govt may not get to 1.2 million dwellings over 5 years as it planned but it looks like it will get close.
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A week after Abbott took over the Liberals, one of his signature misogynist slogans has made a foul comeback in Victoria. Just when you think the Libs can't slither any lower.... #auspol #springst
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No matter who you support in politics, it is completely unacceptable to demean, objectify, belittle or offend women. The sexist campaign targeting Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is a disgrace and the people behind these materials should withdraw them immediately.
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Let's look at Pauline's work record. vt.tiktok.com/ZSQe3n8oB/
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RT @laborforfarrer: So the first chance the Member for Farrer gets..... he votes against tax changes that will benefit the majority of Farr…
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson publicly opposed an above inflation wage increase for Australia's 3 million lowest-paid workers. Pauline Hanson: Talks like a Battler, votes like Billionaire. #auspol
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In one of his first votes in the Parliament today One Nation's new MP David Farley Voted against income tax cuts for working Australians
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She really is a lying raving lunatic. Imagine how low this country would sink to if she was ever the PM.

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Pauline Hanson says young people don't want to work, but If you only showed up to work 12% of the time, you'd probably be looking for a new job. Yet Pauline Hanson wants working Australians to take her seriously after an 88% absence rate at Senate Estimates. #auspol #OneNation
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The changes the Howard Government made in 1999 to Capital Gains Tax were supposed to boost investment in the share market. Instead, they turbo-charged property as an investment vehicle. And that fundamentally altered the equation for first home buyers – and for young Australians. Since 1999, house prices have risen by over 400%. More than twice as fast as average incomes. And in the same period, home ownership rates for Australians aged between 25 and 34 fell by 7% points. It is no wonder that more and more young people – and indeed their parents and grandparents - have been worrying they will never own a home. That feeling of having the deck stacked against you is only magnified when young Australians turn up to an auction and get outbid by property investors being given a leg up from the tax system. Our reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax remove these distortions. Bringing more first home buyers back into the market.
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The Liberal Party's proposal to cut off long-term permanent residents from the aged pension is harmful. It targets older Australians from multicultural communities. Hard-working Australians that have contributed decades to our great state. As Premier, I'll continue to fight against these divisive policies - and stand for giving every Victorian a fair go.
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From today's Sydney Daily Telegraph. A tad #awkward for those who continue to rant we can't afford renewables. In truth, the more we get, the lower the prices go! Gee, I wonder if Chris Bowen was right all along? Discuss. #Auspol
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Check this out.👇👇 . Excellent stuff
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RT @KosSamaras: In May, the federal budget did something Australian budgets almost never do. It touched the tax concessions that protect we…
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We're helping working Australians get ahead.
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A well-argued rejoinder to the bilious tide of saint-claiming going on right now. From a business owner/originator who clearly knows what he’s talking about. Bravo
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BREAKING: New numbers released by the ABS today show private sector investment is soaring under the Albanese Government. Capital expenditure has far exceeded market expectations, with billions more being poured into productive investments. New private capital expenditure (capex) grew very strongly at 6.5% in the March quarter – more than six times the median market expectation. It means capex is up 14.6% through the year. This is good news for Australian businesses and good news for our economy.
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Jim Chalmers "I hear them chirping about an early election. I don't think they want an election .. The most efficient way to create a minor party is to put (Angus) in charge of a major one" (he says dishonest LNP scare campaigns won't stop the reform which needs to be done) #qt
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Happy birthday Pauline. While you’re partying with another billionaire buddy, the rest of us showed up to Parliament to work for Australians.
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Labor is delivering five tax cuts in three different ways. Tomorrow we’ll introduce historic legislation to deliver more tax cuts to Australian workers. If the Coalition votes against our tax cuts, they will be voting – yet again - for higher income taxes for millions of Australian workers.
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