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COVID Lessons Learned?

The final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned was handed down last week. Although the report included substantial criticism of New Zealand’s mistakes in its response, it did not give them prominence. Instead, the report focused only on process errors—specifically process, rather than medical, errors—especially advice failing to reach decision-makers […]

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Gold Rush on Black Market Tobacco

How government greed turned citizens into criminals … As a government, if you wish to stop a destructive public behaviour – you punish it. This can be through fines, incarceration, or economic coercion (taxes). If you want to turn a public behaviour into a permanent cash-cow that props up the Budget – you tax it carefully. Somehow, uniparty […]

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Government Gambles With Your Money

I wanted to get some straight answers about the government’s 5% deposit scheme, because to me, it looks like risky lending at the taxpayers’ expense. APRA have previously said that loans with a 95% value ratio are high-risk. I asked how they reconcile that with a government scheme that encourages this exact behaviour. They admitted […]

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Government Spending is Fuelling the Fire

There is a massive disconnect between the RBA’s projections and the reality facing Australian families. Reckless government spending is fuelling inflation, and everyday people are paying the price. In this session with the RBA in December, I questioned Governor Bullock on her claim that inflation expectations are ‘anchored’ at 2.5%. With CPI at the time […]

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The Cosy UniParty Agreement

The Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025 shifts defence review responsibilities to a new joint committee. Although it creates an odd dynamic for the remaining foreign affairs and trade committee, I agree that a dedicated committee is necessary. The AUKUS alliance is the largest infrastructure spend in our nation’s history. Taxpayers deserve respect […]

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Flawed Laws, Greedy Giants

One Nation agrees with the sentiment behind the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024. Coles and Woolworths have morphed from trusted Australian grocery stores into greedy, shareholder-driven machines that have rightfully become the most disliked brands in the country. While we support the goal of reining them in, we cannot support […]