Cutting down on bureaucratic waste will lead to better roads
09/09/2024
Yesterday I called for the 80/20 funding of Federal Highways to be abolished in favour of full funding by the Federal Government.
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Senator Rennick resigns from the Liberal National Party
05/09/2024
Last week, I resigned from the Liberal National Party so that I could could seek re-election to the Senate at the next Federal election, because I am committed to keep fighting for your interests on the floor of Parliament.
Implementing these policies will put people first
30/08/2024
Earlier this week I spoke to ADH TV about the policies I would like to see implemented by government.
Government regulation is killing productivity in this country.
19/08/2024
Government regulation based on woke ideology is destroying productivity in Australia. Two examples are the water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin and the blocking the development of a goldmine in NSW.
The major parties don’t understand monetary policy and now we have a productivity crisis!
12/08/2024
The debate around monetary policy in this country is hopeless.
The two major parties are arguing over how many boards should the RBA have, when they should be asking why unelected officials are changing the price of paper, instead of directing credit into infrastructure projects that might actually do something about the lack of supply in Australia.
Royal Flying Doctors to rely on Starlink as 3G is shut down
24/07/2024
Don’t forget the pacemakers!
In a recent RRAT inquiry I was shocked to discover that some pacemakers relied on the 3G network and there would need to be upgrades to the network to ensure they keep working for people in the regions.
The case for nuclear power
02/07/2024
In the Senate I recently outlined why it is much better to invest in Nuclear power than “renewables.”
• Nuclear has a capacity factor of 92% as opposed to solar and wind which has a capacity factor between 20% and 30%. I.e it is more reliable
Banking is an essential service. Branches must stay open
25/06/2024
Banking is an essential service. It’s why we need a Public Bank.
Cutting down on bureaucratic waste will lead to better roads
09/09/2024
Yesterday I called for the 80/20 funding of Federal Highways to be abolished in favour of full funding by the Federal Government.
Senator Rennick resigns from the Liberal National Party
05/09/2024
Last week, I resigned from the Liberal National Party so that I could could seek re-election to the Senate at the next Federal election, because I am committed to keep fighting for your interests on the floor of Parliament.
Implementing these policies will put people first
30/08/2024
Earlier this week I spoke to ADH TV about the policies I would like to see implemented by government.
Government regulation is killing productivity in this country.
19/08/2024
Government regulation based on woke ideology is destroying productivity in Australia. Two examples are the water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin and the blocking the development of a goldmine in NSW.
The major parties don’t understand monetary policy and now we have a productivity crisis!
12/08/2024
The debate around monetary policy in this country is hopeless.
The two major parties are arguing over how many boards should the RBA have, when they should be asking why unelected officials are changing the price of paper, instead of directing credit into infrastructure projects that might actually do something about the lack of supply in Australia.
Royal Flying Doctors to rely on Starlink as 3G is shut down
24/07/2024
Don’t forget the pacemakers!
In a recent RRAT inquiry I was shocked to discover that some pacemakers relied on the 3G network and there would need to be upgrades to the network to ensure they keep working for people in the regions.
The case for nuclear power
02/07/2024
In the Senate I recently outlined why it is much better to invest in Nuclear power than “renewables.”
• Nuclear has a capacity factor of 92% as opposed to solar and wind which has a capacity factor between 20% and 30%. I.e it is more reliable
Banking is an essential service. Branches must stay open
25/06/2024
Banking is an essential service. It’s why we need a Public Bank.
Speeches
Estimates & Committees
Questions on Notice
Speeches
Former Labor parties would build dams, but not this one
27/02/2024
Labor and the Greens went ahead and took out 450GL of water out of the Murray Darling Basin last year. They like to say they are buying back water for the environment but nothing could be further from the truth.
We need a serious review into the way this country is run
19/02/2024
Economic reform is way overdue in this country. In 1985 when Paul Keating opened up Australia to foreign capital markets he sold our children out.
The last 18 months of Labor were truly scary
13/02/2024
Cost of Living and Crime is on the rise under Labor. And they aren’t doing anything about it.
Dead fish does not mean rivers are dying
12/02/2024
Last year Labor and the Greens voted to take out another 450 gigalitres out of the Murray Darling by letting it run out to sea.
The Murray-Darling Basin plan is not working
04/12/2023
Labor and the Greens recently passed a bill that bought back another 450 Gigalitres out of the Murray Darling Basin.
Facilities available for the homeless but Labor won’t use them
16/11/2023
Labor couldn’t build Quarantine centres fast enough when Covid was on to lock up healthy Australians.
We don’t need any more red tape on water management
16/11/2023
I recently spoke against a Greens bill to expand the water trigger powers of the Federal government.
Albanese is letting thousands of Australians go homeless this Christmas
15/11/2023
The Greens want rental caps. This won’t work as it will reduce the supply of new housing.
What we really need to do is to reduce immigration and allow people to access their super so they can own their own home.
Former Labor parties would build dams, but not this one
27/02/2024
Labor and the Greens went ahead and took out 450GL of water out of the Murray Darling Basin last year. They like to say they are buying back water for the environment but nothing could be further from the truth.
We need a serious review into the way this country is run
19/02/2024
Economic reform is way overdue in this country. In 1985 when Paul Keating opened up Australia to foreign capital markets he sold our children out.
The last 18 months of Labor were truly scary
13/02/2024
Cost of Living and Crime is on the rise under Labor. And they aren’t doing anything about it.
Dead fish does not mean rivers are dying
12/02/2024
Last year Labor and the Greens voted to take out another 450 gigalitres out of the Murray Darling by letting it run out to sea.
The Murray-Darling Basin plan is not working
04/12/2023
Labor and the Greens recently passed a bill that bought back another 450 Gigalitres out of the Murray Darling Basin.
Facilities available for the homeless but Labor won’t use them
16/11/2023
Labor couldn’t build Quarantine centres fast enough when Covid was on to lock up healthy Australians.
We don’t need any more red tape on water management
16/11/2023
I recently spoke against a Greens bill to expand the water trigger powers of the Federal government.
Albanese is letting thousands of Australians go homeless this Christmas
15/11/2023
The Greens want rental caps. This won’t work as it will reduce the supply of new housing.
What we really need to do is to reduce immigration and allow people to access their super so they can own their own home.
Estimates & Committees
The big banks are lying when they say it’s not cost effective to keep branches open
05/02/2024
The banks are now just lying to justify their gouging . Its disgraceful.
They earn very high margins on low interest deposit accounts that would have 10’s of billions of dollars in them, making millions on relending at 6%.
Defence has a procurement policy for Aborigines but not for Veterans
29/01/2024
You would have thought if Defence cared about their Veterans they would be working with them to gain meaningful employment after they leave the military.
Will we be disadvantaged when calculating net zero models?
26/10/2023
Which model of the 40 models is the right model? The CSIRO can’t say. They just want us to trust them.
Introducing the Minister for Agriculture (& former staffer of Anna Bligh)
26/10/2023
In estimates I asked the Agricultural Minister to take a stand for the Agricultural sector and lobby his former boss to keep bank branches open in the regions. Murray Watt was a former Chief of Staff to Anna Bligh and State MP when she privatised much of Queensland’s Infrastructure.
We need less inflation & more infrastructure
25/10/2023
In Estimates I asked Treasury why they are allowing building companies to go broke.
Are housing purchases checked properly (foreign review system)?
25/10/2023
It is completely unacceptable that temporary Australian residents, especially students are allowed to buy houses in Australia.
Is there a toxic chemical in wind turbine blades?
23/10/2023
Bisphenol A is an endocrine disrupter that has been linked to about 80 diseases including cancers and reproductive disorders. It is lethal for young children. In 2012, the World Health Organisation warned about the potentially carcinogenic properties of endocrine disrupters and concluded that they pose a global threat to public health.
$1.5 Trillion to meet our 2050 green targets
23/10/2023
The energy department said in estimates that Australia needs 100GW of renewable energy to reach its 2030 renewable energy target.
The big banks are lying when they say it’s not cost effective to keep branches open
05/02/2024
The banks are now just lying to justify their gouging . Its disgraceful.
They earn very high margins on low interest deposit accounts that would have 10’s of billions of dollars in them, making millions on relending at 6%.
Defence has a procurement policy for Aborigines but not for Veterans
29/01/2024
You would have thought if Defence cared about their Veterans they would be working with them to gain meaningful employment after they leave the military.
Will we be disadvantaged when calculating net zero models?
26/10/2023
Which model of the 40 models is the right model? The CSIRO can’t say. They just want us to trust them.
Introducing the Minister for Agriculture (& former staffer of Anna Bligh)
26/10/2023
In estimates I asked the Agricultural Minister to take a stand for the Agricultural sector and lobby his former boss to keep bank branches open in the regions. Murray Watt was a former Chief of Staff to Anna Bligh and State MP when she privatised much of Queensland’s Infrastructure.
We need less inflation & more infrastructure
25/10/2023
In Estimates I asked Treasury why they are allowing building companies to go broke.
Are housing purchases checked properly (foreign review system)?
25/10/2023
It is completely unacceptable that temporary Australian residents, especially students are allowed to buy houses in Australia.
Is there a toxic chemical in wind turbine blades?
23/10/2023
Bisphenol A is an endocrine disrupter that has been linked to about 80 diseases including cancers and reproductive disorders. It is lethal for young children. In 2012, the World Health Organisation warned about the potentially carcinogenic properties of endocrine disrupters and concluded that they pose a global threat to public health.
$1.5 Trillion to meet our 2050 green targets
23/10/2023
The energy department said in estimates that Australia needs 100GW of renewable energy to reach its 2030 renewable energy target.
Questions on Notice
Here is a list of ‘Questions on Notice’ I have submitted to Departments and Bodies of Government.
Please click a question to view the answer.
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Health Department Contacts
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI)
You have the right to access documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This page explains how to make an FOI request, how we process an FOI request. It also includes a link to our disclosure log.
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
Australia’s government authority responsible for evaluating, assessing and monitoring products that are defined as therapeutic goods. The TGA regulate medicines, medical devices and biologicals.
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI)
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advises the Minister for Health and Aged Care on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) and other immunisation issues.
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