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Parliament – Constitution Alteration

Parliament – Constitution Alteration

Ms Ley (Farrer—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (17:52) I'm pleased to speak on the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 and, in so doing, make clear my views on the question that will be put to the Australian people at the...

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Senate inquiry finds security taskforce ‘secrets’

Senate inquiry finds security taskforce ‘secrets’

Under questioning from the Opposition today in Senate Estimates a senior member of Anthony Albanese’s leadership team has refused to disclose the names of four individuals she handpicked for taxpayer funded roles on a critical women’s economic security taskforce. The...

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National Volunteers Week

National Volunteers Week

Thousands of dollars is set to arrive at local non-profit groups in coming weeks as part of the Federal Government’s annual Volunteer Grants program Marking National Volunteer Week, Farrer MP Sussan Ley said the funding helps local community organisations support the...

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2023 Federal Budget

2023 Federal Budget

Australians listened intently to the 2023-24 Budget in the hope that promised cost-of-living relief would be delivered. And, for most of us, that didn’t happen. The Coalition has identified additional budget expenditure of $185 billion by the government, yet millions...

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Parliament – Riverina Field Days are back

Parliament – Riverina Field Days are back

Ms Ley (Farrer) - 11 May 2023 After the pressures of another Budget week, I rise to invite every member of the house to unwind at this year’s Riverina Field Days! The two-day event is staged at Griffith in the NSW Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area each and every May. And...

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Free TAFE training also needed for migrant workers

Free TAFE training also needed for migrant workers

The Federal Opposition has revealed that the Albanese Government is leaving multicultural communities behind when it comes to skills and training opportunities. When the Coalition was in Government it launched a dedicated campaign to inform Culturally and...

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Opinion: putting politics ahead of people

Opinion: putting politics ahead of people

The Albanese Government is a government that has been said to be enjoying an extended honeymoon period. But the truth is Anthony Albanese hasn’t had a honeymoon – he has had a coronation. From national security to unemployment, from household savings to apprentices...

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From Townsville to Toorak, Bondi to Bunbury

From Townsville to Toorak, Bondi to Bunbury

The Liberal Party is a 50 per cent-plus-one party. We are charged by the people of Australia to represent Townsville as much as we are Toorak. To advocate for the people of Bondi and Balgowlah as much as we do the people of Bunbury and Broome. To help the people of...

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ANZAC Day – 2023

ANZAC Day – 2023

Our national spirit of remembrance has found a home on ANZAC Day which marks that brave and fateful moment in 1915, when 16,000 Australian troops landed at Gallipoli. That spirit was reinforced on the Western Front and the battles of subsequent conflicts such as World...

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New funding to cover mobile black spots

New funding to cover mobile black spots

The popular Mobile Black Spot program is back and I'll again be putting forward priority areas in Farrer which continue to struggle with coverage. In fact, applications open this week for both the Australian Government’s Mobile Black Spot and Regional Connectivity...

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