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 >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will deliver a once in a generation reform to our schools by building a new national network of Australian Technical Colleges. Australian Technical Colleges are specialist skills schools for years 10-12 or 11-12. Students are enrolled in a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship as well as academic and business courses that Read More >
Last night the Prime Minister lied down the camera on a national televised debate about negative gearing and capital gains tax. In a debate on the ABC on 17 April 2025 the Prime Minister was asked about whether the government modelled changes to negative gearing. In response the Prime Minister contradicted previous statements by the Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will step up and step in where Labor has failed to, accelerating home construction to meet the needs of Australians. Across Australia, hundreds of greenfield sites remain undeveloped due to a lack of funding for essential infrastructure like water, power, sewerage, and roads. On top of this, there are more Read More >
Under Labor, the aspiration of home ownership has become out of reach. Building approvals have fallen to their lowest level in over a decade. Despite promising hundreds of thousands of additional homes, Labor has actually delivered almost 20% fewer completions on a per capita basis than the Coalition, including the period that the economy was Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit $19.5 million for Foodbank Queensland to establish a new distribution centre in South East Queensland to deliver more critical food relief services across the state. This builds on the Leader of the Opposition’s announcement in his Budget-in-Reply speech of $50 million to help food charities – like Foodbank, Read More >
A Dutton-Littleproud Coalition Government will invest $1 billion to empower local councils across Australia, giving them the flexibility to prioritise and deliver critical community infrastructure and road projects tailored to their communities’ needs. The revitalised Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program will strengthen communities, enhance resilience, and improve local roads. It will be delivered Read More >
Liberal and National Party friends and colleagues – thank you for that incredible welcome. Thank you for the hard work you’re doing across the country to win hearts and minds. Thank you for being here today for our campaign launch in Western Sydney – one of many important battlegrounds in this election. To Melissa McIntosh Read More >
For the first time in Australia, under an elected Dutton Coalition Government, first home buyers will be able to claim a tax deduction on mortgage interest payments for new build homes. A Dutton Government will also provide a boost to the Home Guarantee Scheme which we established in government and has supported more than 200,000 Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will deliver a Cost of Living Tax Offset to more than 10 million taxpayers as part of our plan to get Australia back on track. The policy will see eligible Australians earning up to $144,000 receive up to $1,200 in tax relief when they lodge their tax return for the Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will invest $1.5 million to support the Stop the Coward Punch campaign and its efforts to reduce violence in our communities. The Coward Punch Campaign was founded in 2012 by Australian world boxing champion Danny Green to raise awareness about the devastating effects the coward punch has on victims and Read More >
An elected Dutton Government will repeal Labor’s tax on family cars and utes, ensuring Australians save thousands when buying a new car. From July 1 under Labor’s family car and ute tax families and small businesses will be slugged with thousands in extra costs when buying a new car, with industry estimates showing up to Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will be a friend of the mining and resources sector by turbocharging jobs and investment opportunities to re-energise the economy and boost growth. Today, the Coalition has released its detailed and fully costed “Plan for a Strong Resources Industry”, including the expansion of the official critical minerals list to include Read More >
The Coalition will deliver strong economic management by ensuring Australia’s resource wealth works for Australians. The Coalition will establish two nation building funds within the Future Fund to manage windfall revenue responsibly. The two funds will be seeded from 80 per cent of any positive windfall receipts variations each year. Our Future Generations Fund and Regional Australia Future Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will continue our proud legacy of supporting life saving research into suicide prevention by investing $15 million to continue the National Suicide Prevention Research Fund. Disappointingly, the Albanese Labor Government has cut funding for this crucial Research Fund, throwing ongoing research efforts into complete uncertainty. The Coalition will restore funding Read More >
The Coalition’s National Gas Plan that we release today will secure supply and drive down prices to make sure Australian gas is available for Australian homes and businesses first. Australians have some of the most abundant gas reserves in the world right beneath our feet – we should be unlocking these resources to deliver lower Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will deliver $840 million to build the Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass improving the productivity and safety of South Australia’s road network. The Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass is a critical project for South Australia, providing heavy vehicles with an alternative route around the Adelaide Hills removing approximately 60 per cent of Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will act immediately to reduce the number of international students in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training (VET) as part of our plan to restore the Australian dream of home ownership and reduce pressure on the housing market. Under Labor, it has become harder than ever for many Australians Read More >
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will act in the national interest to immediately secure the Port of Darwin by facilitating the return of the Port to an Australian Government-approved operator. In the current geopolitical environment, it is vital that this piece of critical infrastructure, which is directly opposite to the Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, is operated Read More >
A Dutton-Littleproud Coalition Government will reinstate the 80:20 federal funding model for nationally significant road projects in regional and remote Australia—ensuring more regional roads and highways get upgraded. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said regional roads had missed out on critical road funding because of the Albanese Government’s decision Read More >