Media Releases

Labor Commits $5 million to Redevelop Box Hill City Oval

06 March 2019

Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers and Labor Candidate for Chisholm Jennifer Yang have today announced a Shorten Labor Government will contribute $5 million to the redevelopment of Box Hill City Oval.

Liberals Pile on $435m in Debt a Day

22 February 2019

New Government figures released today show the Liberals piled on a whopping $435 million dollars a day of net debt onto the nation’s credit card in January.

Fact Check: Fifield and Cormann Delusional on NBN Targets Claim

18 February 2019

If Mitch Fifield and Mathias Cormann were not sufficiently deluded in backing Peter Dutton for PM, they today made the ridiculous claim that NBNCo was continuing to exceed its targets!

NBNCo Chairman Attempts to Walk Away From NBN Valuation Claim

29 January 2019

The NBNCo Chairman has today attempted to carefully walk away from his claim the NBN could achieve a sale value of $50 billion, days after responses to a Senate Committee exposed his assertion for what it always was: third-rate nonsense.

Queenslanders Won't Forget Morrison's Cuts and Chaos

29 January 2019

If Scott Morrison thinks Queenslanders have forgotten about the cuts and the chaos he’s inflicted on our state, he’s even more out of touch than we feared.

NBN Chairman Fails to Substantiate Bizarre Claims About Sale Value of NBN

24 January 2019

Following 92 days of attempting to circumnavigate its Chairman’s train of thought, NBNCo has failed to produce any evidence to support the Chairman’s claim that the NBN could achieve a market sale value of $50 billion.

Local projects, local jobs: Labor's national procurement plan

21 January 2019

A Shorten Labor Government will boost local jobs by ensuring more government contracts and major projects are delivered by local businesses, bringing significant economic benefit to communities in Queensland and around Australia.

New Figures Reveal Extent of Liberals' Blowout on Contractors and Consultants

20 January 2019

New information from several key Government departments has revealed the extent of the Liberals’ blowouts on contractors and consultants within the public service.

Labor Will Build Urgent Care Clinic at Logan Hospital

17 January 2019

A Shorten Labor Government will deliver better access to emergency and specialist outpatient care for the people of Logan – and reduce pressure on the local hospital’s emergency department – by building a new Urgent and Specialist Care Centre.

MYEFO: Chaotic Liberals Have No Plan for Economy and Budget

17 December 2018

Today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook shows the Liberals are too divided and chaotic to care about responsible Budget repair and economic management.