Angus Taylor - Liberal Party of Australia

 

Dear All,   The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates again.   The cash rate has increased from 3.85 per cent to 4.10 per cent. That means there have now been 14 interest rate rises under the Albanese Government.   For many Australians it means higher mortgage repayments and more pressure on household budgets that are already stretched.   Families across the country are being forced to make tough choices about what they can afford.   We should not be in this mess.   The government says global events are the main cause of inflation. But the truth is that many of the pressures are being created here in Australia. It is not everyone else's fault.   Government spending is now at its highest level outside a recession in 40 years. At the same time, Labor is locking Australia into a decade of deficits and pushing debt towards $1 trillion.   Economists are clear about what happens when governments spend too much. It pushes inflation higher.   And when inflation stays high, the Reserve Bank has little choice but to lift interest rates. That is the cycle Australian households are now caught in.   Today, the average mortgage holder is paying around $27,000 more each year in interest compared with when Labor came to office.   Meanwhile the cost of everyday life keeps rising. Electricity prices are up almost 40 per cent, insurance is up 39 per cent, rents have increased 22 per cent, and food prices are up 16 per cent.   Living standards have fallen and too many Australians are going backwards.   Australians are being forced to pick up the tab for Labor's reckless spending.   We deserve better.   The Coalition will fight for you. We will restore our standard of living and protect our way of life.   Because Australia is worth fighting for. Kind regards, Angus Taylor Leader of the Opposition

Angus Taylor - New Leader of Australian Liberal Party

 

It’s an honour to be elected the new leader of the Liberal Party.   It is on us, as Liberals, to regain the trust of everyday Australians.   The first priorities of the Liberal Party I lead will be to protect our way of life and restore our standard of living.   Our party must unapologetically defend Australian values.   I want our country to once again be one of opportunity and aspiration, of freedom and safety.   We must restore Australia to a country where life is affordable, where our kids can buy a home, where you can raise a family, and where there’s a fair go once again – a country of strength and unity.   Many of us have known this Australia before.   I want us all to know that Australian dream again.   All Australians, especially young Australians, deserve the stability that comes from owning a home and the opportunity it provides.     We will re-establish home ownership as the centrepiece of the Australian dream.    We will stand for an immigration policy that’s in the interests of Australians and that puts Australian values at the centre of that policy.   Immigration numbers have been too high.   Immigration standards have been too low.   And both must change.   The Liberals will put Australian values at the centre of immigration policy.   If someone doesn’t subscribe to our core beliefs – the door will be shut.   If someone wants to import the hatreds and violence of other places onto our soil – the door will be shut.    As Liberals, we stand for lower inflation, lower interest rates and lower taxes.    The Liberal Party will always be the party of lower taxes.   We will ferociously fight Labor's bad taxes – including a tax on your home, a tax on your super, a tax on you and your children’s future.    We know government must live within its means – so Australians have the means to live.   Moreover, our goal is to grow the economy so that it delivers for you.   And renew the conditions that see confident investment in the future of the nation.    Australians need an energy policy based on common sense – not Labor’s flawed Net Zero ideology.    We will get rid of Labor’s carbon taxes that are pushing up the cost of food, cars and housing.    We will reduce financial pressures for families, expand child care choice and give children the best start in life, not force every family into a universal system.    And we will properly fund our Defence Force to deter threats and aggression in this uncertain world.    Under my leadership, the Liberals will nurture national confidence and love for our country.   I want to acknowledge Sussan Ley.   After our humbling election defeat, Sussan took on an incredibly difficult task and gave her all. She is a good person and a true Liberal.   Along with our team, I am determined and ready – to serve the Australian people with courage and conviction.    Because Australia is worth fighting for. Kind regards, Angus Taylor Leader of the Opposition ​P.S. To help our fight on behalf of Australians, please consider making a donation by clicking here. DONATE NOW here for the previous post Click here for the previous post