It’s great to be back.
On Tuesday, I was honoured to be appointed by the Leader of the Opposition as the Shadow Minister for Small Business, Skills and Training. It’s a privilege to return to the Shadow Cabinet. It’s a pleasure to be part of an experienced and energised team, led by Angus Taylor and Jane Hume, that is determined to change our country for the better. And gosh, we need that change! Because under the Albanese Government, Australia is changing for the worse. Under Labor, Australians are worse off, our country is less secure, and our nation is divided. Consider my new portfolio areas: Some 40,000 businesses have collapsed on Anthony Albanese’s watch. Last year was the worst on record for business insolvencies. Labor has put in place some 5,000 new regulations that are like sand in the gears of the economy. Angus Taylor is right: We need government that gets the big things right but gets off people’s backs. We need businesses to be freer – liberated from Labor’s heavy taxes and the reams of government paperwork that turn ambition into anxiety. Under Labor, we have skills shortages across the economy too. Let me diagnose part of the problem: Too many young Australians have been told that university is the path they must pursue. And Labor is on board with that message. That’s why the Albanese Government has taken billions from all taxpayers to subsidise university students – a policy that is neither free, nor fair. Of course, it’s important for the future of our nation that many young Australians go to university. But I want to talk about the nobility that is inherent in other paths too: Pursuing vocational training to work in a trade, to work in our health and childcare sectors, to work in agriculture and mining, to work in hospitality and transport, and much more besides. We need to speak more readily and loudly about the deep meaning and responsibility that reside in those professions where you build something, fix something, make something, and help someone. We used to call these roles ‘blue-collar jobs.’ But the people who work in them are nation builders and nation boosters. And we need more of them. In my new role, I can’t wait to get out there. To fight for small businesses that are the backbone of our economy. To fight for those professions – and the skills and training that underpin them – that make our nation tick. To fight for everyday Australians and the nation we love. Decline is a choice. And I choose to work with duty, dedication and discipline to reverse the national decline that is happening under Anthony Albanese. The Coalition will fight for Australia because Australia is worth fighting for. Time for REAL solutions. 
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Senator for the Northern Territory
Shadow Minister for Small Business
Shadow Minister for Skills and Training | 
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