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Australians MUST be given a say on immigration

ARTICLE: Australians MUST be given a say on immigration

“We will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances in which they come.”

This was the famous quote by then Prime Minister John Howard at his 2001 election campaign launch.

Many took it as a statement of defiance; the line in the sand to say that Australia alone will decide its immigration intake and the character of the migrants we allow into the country.

Unfortunately, what Howard was really saying was that ‘we the politicians’ decide, not everyday Australians.

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The Crippling Decline in Disposable Household Income

ARTICLE: The Crippling Decline in Disposable Household Income

“We’ve come a long way, we’ve got a lot going for us, we’re better placed and better prepared than other countries.”

This was the bold claim made by Treasurer Jim Chalmers at the National Press Club back in June.

His words have come back to bite him however, as new data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed that Australia has recorded the steepest decline in real household disposable income among all other developed nations.

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Is Former UK PM Liz Truss Heading to Reform UK?

ARTICLE: Is Former UK PM Liz Truss Heading to Reform UK?

“That’s a YES!” remarked Rowan Dean, the Editor of the Spectator Australia and host of the top-rating ‘Outsiders’ program on Sky News Australia.

This was during Ms. Truss’ live interview on the Outsiders, which took place in front of the audience at CPAC Australia over the weekend.

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Why ‘Chapter II: The Executive’ in Our Constitution Needs an Overhaul 

ARTICLE: WHY ‘CHAPTER II: THE EXECUTIVE’ IN OUR CONSTITUTION NEEDS AN OVERHAUL

“Our defence minister – who probably doesn’t know how to fire a gun”

“He’s a Labor Party lifelong hack.”

This was the Hon. John Ruddick MLC speaking of Australia’s Defence Minister, Richard Marles, at the inaugural Australians for Better Government forum, held recently in Sydney.

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Labor’s ‘Win for the Ages’

ARTICLE: LABOR’S ‘WIN FOR THE AGES’

Labor’s win at the 2025 Federal election was a ‘win for the ages’ as declared by the Guardian and a ‘landslide victory’ by many other media outlets.

Remarkably, Labor increased its representation in Parliament, which is opposite to all first-term Governments of the past 50 years.  

Labor won 94 of 150 seats in the House of Representatives, or 62.7%; the highest percentage since 1996.

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