MEDIA RELEASE 22 May 2023 INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW NO LONGER ‘INDEPENDENT’ The ability of the Independent Review into the Commonwealth Infrastructure Investment Program to conduct its deliberations independently has been fundamentally undermined by revelations in Senate Estimates today that Labor MPs have excluded their own local projects. “Labor premiers and Labor MPs, including the Minister…
Monday 1 May 2023 MEDIA RELEASE CHOKED AND CONGESTED INFRASTRUCTURE FUTURE UNDER LABOR Labor has established a razor gang to inflict major cuts to road and rail infrastructure projects in the Albanese Government’s Federal budget. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said Labor’s lack of infrastructure ambition represents a…
10 May 2023 MEDIA RELEASE Labor put the brakes on the infrastructure build The Albanese Government is inflicting further cuts to infrastructure despite planning to squeeze 1.5 million more migrants into our cities, suburbs, and regional capitals. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said the budget comprehensively fails to…
MEDIA RELEASE 11 May 2023 LABOR CONFUSION REIGNS ON AIRPORT RAIL LINK The Albanese Government’s Budget is unravelling with the Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King and the Prime Minister contradicting each other over the future of the $10 billion Melbourne Airport Rail Link. “This is chaotic government and no way to provide confidence to…
SENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIE SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADER OF THE NATIONALS IN THE SENATE SENATOR FOR VICTORIA SENATOR JACINTA NAMPIJINPA PRICE SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS SENATOR FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY MEDIA RELEASE 27 May 2023 Victorian Nationals vote no to The Voice At the…
MEDIA RELEASE 8 May 2023 INFLATIONARY TRUCKIE TAX LOCKED AND LOADED On Budget eve Federal Labor have announced a 6 per cent increase in fuel taxes and registration charges on the Australian truck and bus industry. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said the announcement was a huge blow…
MEDIA RELEASE 30 March 2023 REJECT ROUND TWO OF INFRASTRUCTURE CUTS Nation-building Road, rail and infrastructure projects must not be stripped from the Albanese Government’s Budget after $10 billion in cuts and delays in the October 2022 Budget. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said communities would not tolerate…
Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leader of The Nationals in the Senate Senator for Victoria Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care Shadow Minister for Sport Senator for South Australia MEDIA RELEASE 03 April 2023 SENATE INQUIRY TO CREATE…
MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 19 April 2023 ANY VEHICLE EMISSIONS CHANGES MUST BE FAIR TO ALL AUSTRALIANS The Albanese Government must ensure that any vehicle emissions policy changes focus on the overall objectives of promoting lower emissions and keeping cars affordable, not just pandering to EV vested interests. Responding to today’s announcement of its “EV strategy”,…
MEDIA RELEASE 19 APRIL 2023 POLLIES HIT THE PISTOL RANGE The Parliamentary sitting week started off with a bang on Sunday as Members and Senators gathered at the Sporting Shooters Pistol Club ACT (SSAA ACT) to try their hand at pistol shooting. Parliamentary Friends of Shooting co-chairs Senator Bridget McKenzie and The Member for…