RICHARDSON RESIGNATION LEAVES MAJOR QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT
MEDIA STATEMENT 12 March 2026 Last night Australians learned that former ASIO Director-General Dennis Richardson has resigned from his role assisting the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, which includes an examination of the circumstances surrounding the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Dennis Richardson is one of the most respected intelligence and national security figures […]
GLOBAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT LEADER CHOOSES SUNSHINE COAST FOR AUSTRALIAN EXPANSION
MEDIA RELEASE 9 March 2026 Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, has welcomed the announcement that global social enterprise Fedcap has entered the Australian market through the acquisition of Sunshine Coast-based disability support provider The Community Collective QLD (TCCQ). The move will see one of the world’s leading organisations focused on economic mobility and […]
HIZB UT-TAHRIR FINALLY FACES CONSEQUENCES FOR RADICAL ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
MEDIA STATEMENT 6 March 2026 I welcome today’s announcement that Hizb ut-Tahrir has been listed as a prohibited hate group under the new national security legislation passed by Federal Parliament in January this year. This long-overdue move ensures accountability for a group that has persistently sought to undermine Australian values and public safety. It also […]
LABOR’S FOI SECRECY GRAB COLLAPSES AFTER COALITION PRESSURE
MEDIA STATEMENT 5 March 2026 Today’s collapse of Labor’s Freedom of Information Amendment Bill is a victory for transparency, accountability and every Australian’s right to know. For months as the former Shadow Attorney-General, I warned that this Bill was a direct attack on the public’s ability to scrutinise their own government. It would have expanded […]
Esther’s Blueprint for Combatting Antisemitism in Australia
Opinion 3 March 2026 The week marks the Jewish festival of Purim (March 2nd and 3rd). Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from an evil plot to destroy them, as documented in the Book of Esther. Purim is usually a joyful celebration with costumes, desserts and reading the Megillah. But in the wake […]
Operation Lion’s Roar
MEDIA STATEMENT 1 March 2026 As Chair of the Australia-Israel Allies Caucus, I welcome the joint United States-Israel military operation, ‘Lion’s Roar’, launched against the Iranian regime yesterday. The operation marks a pivotal moment in the pursuit of peace in the Middle East and the freedom of the Iranian people. The action follows the failure […]
SUNSHINE COAST FAMILY BUSINESS WINS NATIONAL EXPORT HONOUR
MEDIA RELEASE 27 February 2026 Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace MP has congratulated Sunshine Coast company Six Zero Pickleball on being named the 2025 Australian Export Award winner in the Emerging Exporter category. This week Mr Wallace presented the award to the family-owned business at its Bokarina headquarters, recognising its outstanding export success as […]
SUNSHINE COAST TUNA BRAND TAKES ON THE NATION AND THE WORLD
MEDIA RELEASE 24 February 2026 Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has thrown his support behind Sunshine Coast-based Walker’s Tuna, which has been shortlisted for Australia’s Most Sustainable Seafood Brand at the 2026 Sustainable Seafood Awards, with public voting closing this Friday, 27 February at midnight. Mr Wallace joined Walker’s Tuna founder Heidi Walker at […]
Synagogue Attack a Cowardly Act of Hate
MEDIA STATEMENT 21 February 2026 I am deeply disturbed by the news that Brisbane’s largest synagogue was deliberately rammed last night in what can only be described as another cowardly and hateful attack on our Jewish community. As Chair of the Australia-Israel Allies Caucus, I stand in absolute solidarity with the Jewish community of Queensland […]
WALLACE: POSITION CHANGES, PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSE DO NOT
MEDIA STATEMENT 17 February 2026 Following today’s announcement by the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Angus Taylor MP, I conclude my service as Shadow Attorney-General. It has been a genuine privilege to hold this portfolio. I thank Sussan Ley for the confidence she placed in me and for the opportunity to serve in her […]