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The decision to stand down hundreds of workers at the Tahmoor coal mine is deeply disappointing and will have serious consequences for the workers, families and small businesses who depend on the mine.

The Coalition extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the Australian Army soldier who tragically passed away following a training incident near the Townsville Field Training Area.

The Opposition welcomes closer collaboration with the United States on guided weapons, but once again we have an announcement from Labor that fails to deliver any new capability to the Australian Defence Force in the here and now. 

Pollie Pedal, one of Australia’s longest-running charity cycling events, will take place in South Australia from 21 to 28 September 2025, raising funds and awareness for veterans of Australia’s Special Operations Command and their families.

Anthony Albanese failed his own test: he has failed to plan for the risks in our region.  

This is a serious foreign policy embarrassment on his watch.  

The forging of a nation is not simply the sketching of new lines on a map, it is the binding together of present and countless future generations in a commitment to a shared destiny.

The Coalition welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement of $12 billion investment for the Henderson defence precinct, after calls from the Coalition to accelerate its development. 
 

Federal Member for Hume and Shadow Minister for Defence Angus Taylor has raised serious concerns about the Albanese Government’s decision to cut funding from the Salvation Army’s “Sallyman” program.

Today, we gather to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day.

A total of 25 organisations have been awarded grants under the Australian Government’s 2024-25 Volunteer Grants Program.

$10 million dollars was made available to 151 electorates, with more than $66,000 of that allocated to the electorate of Hume.