Who Gives a Vote tracks what every side is saying — not to endorse any of it, but so you can see it in one place. Below are this week’s media releases from Labor, the Coalition (LNP, Liberal and Nationals), the Greens and One Nation, each summarised in the party’s own framing with a link to the original. These are the parties’ own claims, not verified facts — read them together and make up your own mind.
Labor (ALP)
No new release this week.
The Coalition
- Small business and home values (1 Sep) — The Liberals say small business is collapsing and house values are falling because of the Albanese government’s spending, with Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson pointing to Cotality house price data and AIG analysis. Read the release
- Small business profits down 15 per cent (31 Aug) — The Liberals say ABS business data shows small business profits have fallen 15 per cent in real terms since the June quarter, which Tim Wilson attributes to the government’s “active inflation agenda”. Read the release
- Interest rate hike forecast (27 Aug) — The Liberals point to a National Australia Bank forecast of September rate hikes, which they say confirms the cost of the government’s spending for households and small business. Read the release
- $1.5 billion for regional housing (27 Aug) — The Coalition has committed to ring-fencing 30 per cent of its proposed $5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund — $1.5 billion — for regional, rural and remote housing infrastructure. Read the release
The Greens
- Privacy laws and smart glasses (31 Aug) — The Greens welcome the government’s move to a “fair and reasonable” privacy test as progress they say they have pushed for over years, while arguing camera-enabled glasses need dealing with now. Read the release
- Algorithm regulation (30 Aug) — The Greens are calling on the Albanese Government not to delay on Big Tech regulation and to work with them to pass algorithm laws with a strong opt-in system. Read the release
- Bird flu funding (28 Aug) — Responding to the Commonwealth’s additional $125 million for the H5 bird flu response, the Greens say the funding must also support veterinarians. Read the release
One Nation
- New NSW leader (31 Aug) — One Nation announces Mike Newman as its NSW leader, saying he sets out his vision for the state as the party builds momentum ahead of the state election. Read the release
- Tasmania registration (28 Aug) — One Nation says its Tasmanian branch has been officially registered as a state political party, which it describes as a milestone for the party’s growth. Read the release
- Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill (27 Aug) — One Nation says polling shows strong public support for its bill to prevent foreign terrorist fighters returning to Australia. Read the release
A note on balance: Labor governs federally and the LNP governs Queensland, while the federal Coalition (Liberals and Nationals) sits in opposition — so government releases lean toward announcements and opposition releases lean toward critique. Seeing all sides together is the point.