Rural and regional communities provide the raw resources, food, and minerals, that this country relies on to survive. The revenue they generate props up our entire economy and helps pay for the free schools, hospitals and roads people in the capital cities take for granted. It is high time the Liberals, Labor and Greens recognised that rural and regional communities deserve our support, not hypocrisy.

What does this Government and the TGA have to hide? Senator Malcolm Roberts uncovers failure to answer questions on notice in the senate estimates.

I recently had the chance to sit down with Peta Credlin for an interview that features in her new documentary The Campaign Uncovered. I don't often get the chance to talk about some of the things we covered so I really appreciated the opportunity.

Where's the death data for Aged Care Vaccinations? I would have thought COVID data on deaths in Aged Care would be on hand for the Government, especially at Senate Estimates. Instead they've taken the questions on notice. I was also shocked to find that there had been no improvement in breaches of the Aged Care Quality Standards.

The Queensland government reversed course yesterday, lifting mandates on most venues, despite last week labelling anyone who questioned them as an anti-vaxxer. The corporate media have, of course, gone nuts, burying their lead with alarmist headlines on skyrocketing case numbers, deaths and new variants. Ho hum. Some things never change. What no media outlet will say, however, is that this unexpected ‘change of heart’ was almost certainly sparked by last week’s protests against the Bill extending emergency powers/measures for another six months.

From April 14th vaccine mandates are partially eased for many Queenslanders. I and the One Nation team are proud of the work we have done but we haven't done it alone. I'd like to thank the more than 200,000 Aussies who signed the One Nation petition against vaccine mandates and the more than 40,000 Aussies who have signed the One Nation petition calling for an investigation into this pandemic. It is through continued pressure, both in parliament and in our communities that we have been able to begin the process of restoring our freedoms and removing these draconian mandates. Thank you for your help and support. If we keep fighting this together I am confident we will win!

Once upon a time, most Australians would have agreed that freedom as a value was something to be treasured above all else, even safety. Sadly, decades of government propaganda on the need to subordinate freedom to safety, has left its mark on the national psyche. Anyone who values freedom or wishes to live freely is increasingly being marginalised and spoken of as a ‘risk’ or ‘danger’ to others. It is a dangerous way of thinking, and the corrosive effects it has had on people’s minds is especially evident amongst those under 40. In the past, the first question people asked when a new law was proposed, was ‘does it infringe on my freedom?' Today, the only question anyone asks is, ‘Will it make us Safer?’

For years I have warned that Australia has not been doing enough to prepare against the threat of China. Yet my warnings were ignored, opportunities were missed, and as a result years of proper defence and preparation have been wasted. I worry that instead of focusing all its efforts on how best to defend our nation, politicians have pushed our military towards virtue signalling and unnecessary pandering.

This limited edition gin is produced by a Sunshine Coast distiller and I've produced just 5000 bottles to mark the 2022 Federal Election. You can pre-order your bottles online and we'll start distributing next Monday. Let's raise a glass to democracy and the great Aussie spirit that will always defend it.

Important data from NSW Budget Estimates: In desperation to fill the NSW teacher shortage (they created) the NSW Department of Education has shortlisted 139 overseas and interstate teachers, of whom over 50% come from just 2 countries: Fiji (44) and Zimbabwe (28). From interstate: only 13.