FISHER AWARDS NIGHT OF NIGHTS – GALA DINNER TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
MEDIA RELEASE 12 August 2025 Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, has announced that tickets to the Eighth Annual Fisher Community Awards Gala Dinner are now on sale, with nominations for award categories closing this Sunday, 17 August. This year’s Awards will be bigger than ever, with winners to be announced at a formal […]
PM’S PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD ANNOUNCEMENT REWARDS HAMAS AND UNDERMINES ISRAEL’S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF
MEDIA STATEMENT 11 August 2025 As Chair of the Australia-Israel Allies Caucus and Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I am deeply concerned by the Albanese Government’s decision today to formally recognise Palestinian Statehood at next month’s UN General Assembly. This announcement comes while Hamas remains in control of Gaza. […]
ANDREW WALLACE MP & SPEAKER LAUNCH “MY FIRST SPEECH” COMPETITION FOR SUNSHINE COAST STUDENTS
MEDIA RELEASE 5 August 2025 Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick MP, are today launching the 2025 My First Speech competition for local schools across the Fisher electorate. This national competition invites students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to imagine themselves as newly […]
“THEY PROMISED THE WORLD, GAVE AN ATLAS” – WALLACE ON LABOR’S BROKEN HEALTHCARE PLEDGE
MEDIA RELEASE 28 July 2025 Shadow Cabinet Secretary and Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, has slammed the Albanese Labor Government today for its failure to deliver affordable healthcare to everyday Australians, following alarming new data showing plummeting bulk billing rates and skyrocketing GP costs. Speaking in the Federation Chamber earlier today, Mr Wallace […]
LABOR SIDES WITH TERRORISTS IN DISGRACEFUL ATTACK ON ISRAEL
STATEMENT 23 July 2025 As Chair of the Australia-Israel Allies Caucus, I condemn the Albanese Government’s decision to co-sign a misguided statement that effectively provides cover to Hamas, a listed terrorist organisation in Australia and many of our allies. We must never forget that it was Hamas that was responsible for the single deadliest attack […]
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2025 FISHER COMMUNITY AWARDS GALA DINNER
MEDIA RELEASE 11 July 2025 Shadow Cabinet Secretary and Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, is calling on the community to help celebrate the Sunshine Coast’s local legends, with nominations now open for the 8th Annual Fisher Community Awards. Recognising the everyday champions who go above and beyond for our region, the Awards honour […]
GOVERNMENT DRAGGED INTO ACTION ON ANTISEMITISM | NOW IT MUST DELIVER
STATEMENT 10 July 2025 I welcome today’s release of the Special Envoy’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, but I am staggered that it has taken this long for the Albanese Government to finally prioritise the safety and dignity of Australia’s Jewish community. Let’s be clear: the kind of antisemitic hate this plan seeks to address are […]
ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE IN MELBOURNE A NATIONAL SHAME
5 July 2025 Last night, Melbourne’s Jewish community was subjected to two appalling and coordinated acts of antisemitic violence. At the East Melbourne Synagogue, while 20 people were gathered for Shabbat dinner, an arsonist poured flammable liquid on the front entrance and set it alight. Just kilometres away, a group of masked, keffiyeh-wearing protesters stormed […]
WALLACE BACKS URGENT ACTION ON CHILD SAFETY REFORMS AFTER DAMNING CHILDCARE ABUSE CASE
02 July 2025 Shadow Cabinet Secretary and Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, a staunch advocate for child safety and long-time supporter of preventative education initiatives, has called for urgent national action to strengthen child safety frameworks, following revelations of an alleged childcare worker in Victoria charged with over 70 sex offences against children. […]
Labor’s Cost of Living Crisis and Impact on GP Services
MEDIA RELEASE 14 January 2025 Andrew Wallace, Federal Member for Fisher, has today raised serious concerns about the escalatingcost-of-living crisis under the current Labor government, particularly highlighting the increasing outof-pocket costs for Australians to visit their General Practitioner (GP). “Under Labor’s watch, the cost of living has skyrocketed, and this is having a direct impact […]