Making ends meet has been tough for many Sunshine Coast families over the past few years. Since 2022, the cost of living is through the roof, including;  Every week, I hear from locals who are working harder than ever just to survive. But if there is one thing that defines our community, it is that … Continued

Superannuants are the Coalition’s people Australians have more than $4 trillion of their wealth stored in superannuation accounts, money they are relying on for a dignified retirement. For the most part, it was not their choice to accumulate their life savings in their super accounts—rather, it was a decision made for them by government. As … Continued

11 November 2025 Evan Lucas  Ted O’Brien is The Shadow Treasurer, and he joins me this evening, Ted. Welcome to the program. Ted O’Brien  Thanks very much, Evan. Evan Lucas  So you’ve written in the AFR today about the pitfalls of government spending. Is the agenda of the Albanese term, Chalmers government, kicking the can … Continued

Gough Whitlam drove a huge expansion in government spending, just as Anthony Albanese has done today. But there is a key difference. As published in the Australian Financial Review 10 November 2025 The recent surge in both inflation and unemployment has many of us thinking back to the bad old days of the 1970s. My … Continued

TED O’BRIEN MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW TREASURER MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX MEDIA STATEMENT The Albanese Government has been caught out in a $2.3 billion bungle that Treasury itself admits may have breached the Constitution. As reported in The Australian Financial Review, Treasury’s 2024-25 Annual Report revealed eight payments totalling $2.28 billion were made … Continued