THE HON ANGUS TAYLOR MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION TED O’BRIEN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX SENATOR JAMES PATERSON SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PHILLIP THOMPSON OAM MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND DEFENCE PERSONNEL Four years have passed since Russia’s unprovoked, unjust and unlawful invasion of Ukraine. The Coalition expresses … Continued

The 2025-26 Volunteer Grants are now open and I invite all eligible community groups in Fairfax to apply. Volunteer Grants aim to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers and to increase participation in volunteering.   Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to help eligible not-for-profit community organisations support the work of their volunteers.  … Continued

TED O’BRIEN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX I am honoured to have been appointed Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and to serve in Shadow Cabinet under the leadership of Angus Taylor. In an increasingly complex global environment, our foreign policy must be clear-eyed, values-led and firmly grounded in our national interest. … Continued

TED O’BRIEN MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW TREASURER MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX MEDIA RELEASE It has been a great honour to serve as Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Treasurer, and I am grateful to my colleagues for the opportunity to serve in those roles. I congratulate Angus Taylor on his election as … Continued

The increasing scenes of protesters burning the Australian National Flag are deeply disturbing, disrespectful, and entirely out of step with the values we share as Australians. Our flag is more than cloth and colour. It is the symbol worn by members of the Australian Defence Force on their shoulders and draped over the coffins of … Continued