NDIS MUST BE PROTECTED AND FIXED, NOT MISMANAGED INTO CRISIS
MEDIA STATEMENT 29 April 2026 As a father of a daughter on the NDIS, I know first-hand just how important this scheme is to Australian families. The NDIS is one of the most significant social reforms in our nation’s history. It has changed lives for the better, and it must be protected. I support it, […]
DEFENCE AND SECURITY FORUM SELLS OUT AS COMMUNITY DEMANDS ACTION ON NATIONAL SECURITY
MEDIA RELEASE 27 April 2026 Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, will tomorrow host a sold-out Defence and Security Forum on the Sunshine Coast, bringing together leading strategic expert Peter Jennings AO PSM and more than 200 local residents for a timely discussion on Australia’s security future. With seating fully allocated and strong community […]
ANZAC DAY: A TIME TO REMEMBER, REFLECT AND HONOUR
MEDIA STATEMENT 25 April 2026 Today, Australians across the country will come together to honour the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. ANZAC Day is not about politics. It is about remembrance. It is about reflection. And it is about ensuring that the legacy of those who […]
DEFENCE STRATEGY MUST DELIVER REAL CAPABILITY, NOT JUST BIG NUMBERS
MEDIA STATEMENT 22 April 2026 The Albanese Government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy confirms what Australians already know: our strategic environment is deteriorating and becoming more dangerous by the day. The challenge now is not identifying the threat, but in delivering the capability to meet it. Once again, Labor has been slow to act on defence […]
WALLACE CALLS ON LOCALS TO HELP MAP FUEL SHORTAGES ACROSS FISHER
MEDIA RELEASE 17 April 2026 Andrew Wallace, Federal Member for Fisher, today called on residents of the Sunshine Coast to report fuel shortages in their area using a new website, www.nofuelhere.com.au as communities across regional Australia feel the sting of the nation’s fuel crisis. “I’ve spoken with local operators from the Mooloolaba wharf who had […]
COALITION TO RESTORE INTEGRITY TO MIGRATION SYSTEM AND PUT AUSTRALIANS FIRST
MEDIA RELEASE 14 April 2026 Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, has backed the Coalition’s Australian Values Migration Plan, saying it will restore integrity, rebuild confidence, and put Australians first. Mr Wallace said Labor has lost control of the migration system, with numbers too high and standards too low. “Since Labor came to power, […]
LABOR’S FAILURE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY EXPOSED AGAIN AS SEX OFFENDER ALLOWED TO STAY
MEDIA STATEMENT 13 April 2026 I am absolutely appalled by reports in ABC News on 9 April that a foreign national convicted of sexually abusing a nine-year-old child has had his visa reinstated and is now allowed to remain in Australia, despite the seriousness of his offending. Let’s be clear. If you come to this […]
LABOR HAS LOST CONTROL OF THE BUDGET AND AUSTRALIANS ARE PAYING THE PRICE
MEDIA STATEMENT 10 April 2026 The Albanese Government is once again relying on luck, not leadership, to prop up the budget after losing control of the budget, as Australians pay the price through higher costs, higher interest rates, and falling living standards. New reports reveal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to receive an $8 billion […]
WALLACE HOSTS FIRST TOWN HALL AFTER COMMUNITY CALL FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT
MEDIA RELEASE 7 April 2026 Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace MP, will host a good old fashioned Town Hall meeting in the Memorial Hall in Landsborough. After holding nearly 200 listening posts across the electorate in 2025, Mr Wallace said the message from locals was clear, they wanted a larger forum to ask questions, […]
$30 BILLION PROBLEM, HALF A SOLUTION: AUSTRALIA’S GAMBLING FIGHT ISN’T OVER
MEDIA STATEMENT 2 April 2026 Today’s announcement by the Albanese Government on gambling reform is a step in the right direction but comes after years of delay and it still falls short of the meaningful change Australians have been calling for. I have been very clear on this issue for some time. Gambling harm is […]