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The national security failures of the Labor government continue.

Despite imploring Labor before the last election not to change our immigration laws, Labor set about weakening them anyway. The consequences have been considerable. [[link removed]] There was even an extraordinary admission [[link removed]] that they'd lost control of Australia's immigration system and now they're seeking to rush through last minute legislation [[link removed]]. This follows revelations [[link removed]] that the Government had removed monitoring from some of the dangerous foreign criminals they released into the community.

There were also very concerning reports that Labor had removed intelligence and security agency heads [[link removed]] from the National Security Committee of Cabinet.

The harsh reality of Labor’s cost-of-living crisis was also apparent with research released by financial group, Finder [[link removed]], showing that one in five Australians have no savings while nearly half have $1,000 or less in savings. One of the reasons is Labor breaking its promise to reduce household energy prices by $275 [[link removed]]. Instead, we're paying among the most expensive energy bills [[link removed]] in the world.

The fact is that Australians are now paying so much more [[link removed]] - 23% more personal income tax, interest payments on mortgages have increased by 39.4% and Australia is now in a “GDP per capita” recession.

Despite the ongoing housing crisis, Labor actually allowed 125,000 arrivals in January alone which just put more pressure on housing [[link removed]]. The question many are asking is “How big can Labor’s Big Australia get?”. [[link removed]]

The Coalition has introduced a Bill that will crack down on social media posts depicting crimes [[link removed]] for the purpose of increasing notoriety. While state governments have responsibility for policing and criminal sentencing, this is a practical way to target one of the dark sides of social media where youth criminals are boasting about the violence and harm they cause [[link removed]]. We’ve seen cases of this on the Gold Coast and I call on Labor to get on board and support this important policy.

On a far more positive note, I’ve spent a lot of time this month visiting and talking with local business owners [[link removed]], including some that have operated for decades [[link removed]]. Our local small businesses create so many jobs for local residents and I strongly encourage you to shop locally, whether it’s in our local stores or when visiting local markets [[link removed]].

It was also great to visit Marymount College and chat to students about Civics [[link removed]]. It’s so important for our next generation to learn about our Australian flag, Constitution, voting, and the different levels of government.

Until next month,

Hon Karen Andrews MP

Federal Member for McPherson

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