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Dear John,
A few weeks ago I met Dr Tim Nelson, a veteran who had travelled to Canberra with the Coalition of Veterans’ Voices.
Tim and the veterans around that table had served our country. Now they were being forced to fight Labor’s plan to cap their allied health care at $5,000 a year.
The veterans who served Australia never put a cap on their sacrifice. There should never have been a cap on the care Australia gives them in return.
The Nationals stood with them. We raised their case in Parliament. We won support across the Senate.
And yesterday, after pressure from The Nationals - Labor finally backed down and scrapped the cap.
This is a great win for our veterans and their families. Most of all, it belongs to the veterans who came to Canberra and refused to be ignored.
It also proves something important: when good people stand together against a bad decision, Canberra can be made to listen.
Now there is another fight where I need your help.
Last week, Labor announced a so-called ‘Digital Duty of Care’ that would give Canberra sweeping new powers over what Australians are allowed to see, read and say online.
Of course, serious online harms must be dealt with. Parents should have the tools to protect their children, and Big Tech must be held accountable.
But that does not mean giving Labor a blank cheque to censor public debate.
I don’t trust Big Tech, but the answer is not to trust the Labor Party instead.
No politician should decide what you are allowed to read on your phone.
I have put together a short video explaining what Labor is proposing and why it threatens free speech.
Please watch it on Instagram or Facebook and if you agree, please share it and leave a comment.
 
The more Australians who speak up now, the harder it will be for Labor to push these censorship powers through.
The Nationals have a plan to put restore our standard of living and put Australian’s first - with lower taxes, cheaper power, less migration and more homes.
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