An elected Dutton Coalition Government will get Far North Queensland back on track, with significant investment in local infrastructure, better healthcare and developing regional skills and training. The Coalition has today announced we will increase the training of local GPs for the Cairns community by delivering 25 new medical Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for James Read More >
Anzac Day is one of the most significant, solemn and sacred days on our national calendar. A day when we honour all Australians who have served, suffered and sacrificed in wars and military operations on behalf of our nation. And this Anzac Day, we will especially feel the weight of history. 2025 marks 80 years Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit $150,000 to the 80 year celebration of Victory in the Pacific in Townsville. On 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allied forces, officially ending the Second World War in the Pacific. Victory in the Pacific 80 year celebrations (VP80) will be held in Townsville across a long Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit an additional $90 million to further address family and domestic violence across Australia. This investment recognises the complexities of family and domestic violence, and that more action is needed to build on the continued implementation of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (National Plan). An Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will establish a Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs to provide greater support for Australians being held in arbitrary detention overseas. The need for a Special Envoy has been identified by the Australian Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention Alliance as a key strategy to provide a stronger focus on efforts to free Read More >
An elected Dutton-Littleproud Coalition Government will support Australia’s food producers to lower costs across the supply chain, by developing a comprehensive National Food Security Plan. In his address at the National Press Club today, Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said the Department of Agriculture would be responsible for the Plan, with the support of Read More >
Today the Coalition has reaffirmed its commitment to Tasmania’s future with its $150 million investment in the Greater South East Irrigation Scheme. The initiative, backed by a total investment of $300 million in partnership with the Tasmanian Liberal Government and Tasmanian Irrigation, will be transformational for the region. Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton said Read More >
Leader of The Nationals and Federal Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to re-establish the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), a critical source of funding for infrastructure and community development projects across regional, rural and remote Australia. “This is fantastic news for Maranoa and for every local council and community group Read More >
An elected Coalition Government will establish a new Raising the Regions Program to deliver flexible and innovative approaches to early childhood education and care in child care deserts; regional and rural areas where there is limited or no supply. Leader of The Nationals, The Hon David Littleproud MP, said the Coalition understands the complexities of Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will invest $112.5 million to duplicate the Shelley Bridge, easing traffic congestion and improving safety along the Leach Highway corridor. Labor has neglected critical infrastructure in Western Australia. In fact, they have cut $2.4 billion of infrastructure funding to Western Australia over the next four years in the Budget. Leader Read More >
The first priority of any Government is to keep Australians safe. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has failed to stand up for Australia as warships conducted live firing exercises near civilian flights, and our servicemen and women were unlawfully targeted with lasers, flares, and sonar. Labor has overseen more than $80 billion in cuts and delays Read More >
Australia is facing the most complex and serious strategic circumstances since the end of the Second World War. Intensifying strategic competition and rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific risk undermining stability in our region, while grey-zone threats – such as foreign interference and cyberattacks – are reshaping the nature of modern conflict. An elected Dutton Coalition Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will launch Operation Safer Communities to crack down on crime from the border to the backyard by investing more than $750 million through a comprehensive national package. This package includes a National Drug Enforcement and Organised Crime Strike Team backed by $355 million in additional resourcing to ensure the scourge Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will provide $21.3 million for a 12-month pilot of a National Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (the Scheme) to empower parents to protect their children. The Scheme will allow members of the public to request information from the police about whether an individual who interacts with their children is a Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will deliver $300 million to the Calder Freeway by constructing a new interchange at Calder Park Drive, improving access for residents in Fraser Rise, Hillside and Taylors Hill. This announcement is part of the Coalition’s $1.5 billion package to free up the major road transport arteries that feed Melbourne, to Read More >
On behalf of the Coalition, I express my condolences to Australians of Catholic and Christian faith upon the sad news of the death of the 266th pontiff. His Holiness, Pope Francis, served God with the utmost devotion throughout his life. He was the first Pope from the Jesuit order and the first Latin American Pope. He Read More >
Easter is a time of reflection, and a time to rest, recharge, and spend time with those we love. For Christians across Australia and around the world, it’s the most sacred time of year – a moment to reflect on the life, sacrifice, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is a solemn day of Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will get Australian small and family businesses back on track by boosting investment, cutting red tape and driving productivity. Today, the Coalition has released its detailed ‘Plan for Small and Family Business’, which includes a comprehensive strategy to rebuild small businesses and revive entrepreneurship. The plan includes two new tax Read More >
An elected Coalition Government will undo Labor’s cruel cuts to regional Agricultural Shows and invest $20 million over three years for upgrades. Regional Australia has been left behind by the Albanese Labor Government. Labor cut round 2 of the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants in the October 2022-23 Budget and never reinstated it. The grants Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will take decisive action to reverse Australia’s worsening road safety crisis, with a comprehensive package of measures to make our road network safer and more productive for all Australians. A Coalition Government is committing: $250 million increase to the Roads to Recovery program, immediately lifting funding to $1 billion per Read More >