Rate rise agony is about to worsen – The Sunday Times
56% of WA fixed rate home loans convert to variable rate this year, putting significant financial pressure on many local households.
Sky News with Cory Bernardi
I caught up with Cory Bernardi on Sky News Australia to talk about the work of the Senate Cost of Living Committee and Budget Estimates.
Call for regional bank closures to halt while Senate inquiry is undertaken
A newly established Senate inquiry is calling for banks to immediately stop closing branches in regional towns until a proper impact assessment is done.
LABOR KEEPING AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES WAITING
In its ‘Building Capacity, Building Community’ election commitment, Labor undertook to “unlock additional support for organisations that lift the vulnerable, address disadvantage and enrich our communities”.
Question Time in the Senate – Charities
At the election and in the last Budget, Labor made commitments to the Australian charity sector. As of today, months later and with charities in overdrive to meet rapidly rising demand, there have been no further announcements on these promises.
Fran Weller and Michelle Bower Eulogy
Fran Weller and Michelle Bower Eulogy – YouTube
100th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Death Penalty
I spoke in the Senate on the 100th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Death Penalty.
Vale Senator Jim Molan
Vale Senator Jim Molan
HIGHER PRICES, HIGHER MORTGAGES HURTING AUSTRALIANS
The Senate Cost of Living Committee today heard evidence from witnesses that Australians are facing higher prices and higher mortgages, with only 8 per cent of economists positive about the economy this year.
SA Charities call for red tape cuts on first Coalition electorate visit
Two leading South Australian charities have identified excessive red tape and complex regulatory frameworks as key issues to be tackled in 2023.