LABOR DELIVERS HOLLOW ENERGY DEAL – JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – DUTTON, TAYLOR, O’BRIEN, MCDONALD

After months of inaction and delay, the Albanese Labor Government has failed to deliver any meaningful relief for millions of Australian households and businesses facing skyrocketing energy bills.

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STATEMENT FROM SENATOR SUSAN MCDONALD

A book published recently by Niki Savva suggests I didn’t intend to vote for the Religious Discrimination Bill and would have crossed the floor.

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GAS PRICE CAPS WILL SMASH SUPPLY AND RISK RATIONING

Shadow Resources Minister, Senator Susan McDonald, has foreshadowed a collapse in industry confidence resulting in job losses and long-term investment downturns if the Federal Labor Government implements price caps on gas.

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NATIONAL PARTY ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE VOICE

The Federal Nationals have confirmed we oppose Labor’s proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution.

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LABOR’S CLIMATE TRIGGER EMBRACE DANGEROUS FOR AUSTRALIA

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to reassess approvals for 18 major coal and gas projects marks the introduction of a ‘climate trigger’ by stealth – and a dangerous moment for Australia.

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LABOR’S ANTI-RESOURCES BUDGET CUTS GAS AND CRITICAL MINERALS FUNDING

Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, criticised Labor’s treatment of the resources sector in its Federal Budget, slamming anti-development policies that would severely erode investor confidence and do nothing to help ease costs of living.

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LABOR’S SMOKE-AND-MIRRORS BUDGET CUTS TO CRITICAL MINERALS FUNDING

Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald has slammed Labor’s announcement of $100 million in budget cuts to the $200 million Critical Minerals Accelerator Program introduced by the Coalition earlier this year, all while pretending the funding is new.

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LABOR MUST STOP TALKING DOWN MINING INDUSTRY

Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, has blasted claims made today by Resources Minister, Madeleine King, that the mining industry needs to do more to improve its image, saying Labor had done the most to sully mining’s reputation and should take responsibility.

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CUT THE ‘BULL’, NOT CATTLE HERDS

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has warned the Federal Government to cut the “bull” and not the national cattle herd ahead of signing up to an international methane reduction agreement.

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GOVERNMENT MUST EXPAND AUSTRALIAN MINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HARNESS ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEMAND

Shadow Minister for Resources, Senator Susan McDonald, has today welcomed the investment agreement between Queensland Pacific Metals and General Motors to supply the US car manufacturer with nickel and cobalt sulfate, an increasingly critical metal in future electric vehicles and other modern technologies.

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