There was a time when walking into an Australian garage meant standing next to something we actually built.

For generations, brands like Holden weren't just names on a tailgate; they were proof that Australia possessed the sovereign grit to shape its own heavy industrial destiny.

When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lamented over the death of the Australian-made car, calling it a national "pity," he expects us to ignore the fact that his own government is standing over the body holding the smoking gun.

The law is supposed to be the ultimate shield for the vulnerable, yet in Australia it has become a weapon used to dismantle the hard-won boundaries of women and girls.

The recent Full Federal Court decision in the Tickle v Giggle appeal is a watershed moment, representing a ruling that should deeply alarm every Australian who still believes that common sense, safety, and biological reality matter.

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, says the Coalition has announced a comprehensive plan to restore living standards, reward hard work, and protect the Australian way of life.

After four years of higher taxes, mounting debt, fewer homes, and falling living standards under Labor, the Coalition is putting forward seven key policies to restore prosperity. This plan is designed to reward hard work, restore the dream of home ownership, and ensure Australians are put first.

Labor’s Budget of broken promises and cuts has obliterated a fair go for Dawson, while doubling down on its tone-deaf reckless race to renewables and net zero fantasy.

The Prime Minister’s lies will increase taxes, lower living standards and cut funding to Dawson.

“Regional Australians in Dawson are the innocent victims of Labor’s all-out assault on aspiration,” Andrew Willcox MP said.

Federal Member for Dawson and Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Sovereign Capability, Andrew Willcox MP, is encouraging visual artists from across North Queensland to apply for the Australian Parliament House Artist-in-Residence program.

The initiative, delivered by the Department of Parliamentary Services, offers a unique opportunity for artists at any stage of their career to go behind the scenes at the national heart of democracy.

As we head toward the next Federal Budget, the talk of "redefining" the economy through changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax is a red flag for every Australian. This is not about reform; it is a desperate attempt to fix a budget blowout by robbing Peter to pay Paul. In this case, Peter is the hard-working Australian who has sacrificed to build a nest egg, and Paul is a government that simply cannot stop spending your money.

Australia has officially secured the gold medal that nobody wanted, our nation now leads the major advanced economies in headline inflation while local families pay the price at the checkout.

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, has today slammed the Albanese Labor Government after ABS data confirmed a staggering jump in headline inflation to 4.6 per cent; this leaves Australia with a rate 1.3 percentage points higher than our closest peers in the United States and United Kingdom.

The Coalition will more than double Australia’s minimum fuel reserves to 60 days and deliver at least 1 billion litres of new storage through an $800 million Australian Fuel Security Facility, building long-term resilience against future supply shocks in Dawson.

OPINION

Australia has everything we need right here at home. We have the resources, the technologies, and the people with the talent. Yet our manufacturing sector and sovereign capability have fallen off a cliff; farmers are being left out in the cold; and Australians across the country, particularly in the regions, are being left behind, while we all pay more for everything.

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, has officially announced a Manufacturing Roadshow to be held in Mackay on 30 April 2026. This initiative is designed to connect local manufacturing businesses directly with the decision-makers in Canberra, ensuring that the voices of regional Queensland are at the forefront of national policy. As the industrial engine room of the state, the Mackay region plays a critical role in bolstering Australia’s sovereign capability and economic resilience.

Living in Australia is a hard-won privilege; however, under the Albanese Labor Government, the migration system has been left in a state of chaos where numbers are too high and standards are far too low. The Coalition is drawing a line in the sand with the launch of the Australian Values Migration Plan: a decisive package designed to ensure that those seeking to call our nation home actually share the values, laws, and freedoms that make Australia great.

SHOCKING new data has revealed the impact the Albanese Labor Government’s disastrous energy policies are having on local families.

According to the Australian Energy Regulator, 37,122 households in Queensland were unable to pay their power bills over the period of October to December 2025.

A NURSE in line waiting for a food parcel, a renal patient looking at an empty driveway, a rescue helicopter calculating the cost of every minute in the air. This is the human face of a national catastrophe currently unfolding across the Dawson electorate, as a brutal fuel cost crisis pushes some essential organisations to the edge of collapse.

Following a series of urgent conversations with frontline organisations, Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, has written to the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, seeking immediate emergency relief funding to prevent a total breakdown of regional services.

The Coalition will strongly oppose any move by the Albanese Government to increase the size of the Australian Parliament; warning it would come at significant cost to taxpayers at a time Australians are already under severe financial pressure.

FEDERAL Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, has welcomed the Government’s decision to halve the fuel excise for three months; a move he describes as a hard-won victory for the Australian people and a direct result of the Coalition’s relentless pursuit of a "fair go" for motorists.

North Queensland is approaching an economic standstill as a national fuel shortage leaves more than 500 service stations empty, exposing a systemic failure in national security that only an immediate tax cut can resolve.

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, is championing the Coalition’s fully funded plan to provide immediate relief by halving the fuel excise for three months.

Federal Member for Dawson and Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Sovereign Capability, Andrew Willcox MP, today called on residents across the region to report fuel shortages using a new website: www.nofuelhere.com.au.

As communities throughout North Queensland feel the sting of the national fuel crisis, Mr Willcox is seeking hard evidence to take to the floor of Parliament.

It is clear that the Albanese government’s wind and solar-only approach is not working out too well for Australia. In four years under Labor, electricity prices have not fallen by $275 per annum as promised, but have instead risen by almost 40 per cent.

While the sun and wind are free, the cost to build the infrastructure and transmit the power is anything but.

FEDERAL Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox MP, has welcomed the election of Senator the Hon Matt Canavan as Leader of The Nationals, asserting that the new leadership team will deliver the straight talk and fiscal discipline Australians are crying out for.

Mr Willcox said he is pleased to see a fellow Queenslander at the helm who shares his passion for regional Australia.

In the city, a spike in fuel prices is a frustration; a reason to grumble at the dinner table or perhaps cancel a weekend drive. But in the regions, and specifically here in Dawson, fuel isn't a luxury or a lifestyle choice. It is the lifeblood of our economy.

Right now, that lifeblood is under threat, and it’s time we had a serious conversation about what is happening. We are currently facing global volatility, domestic supply rationing, and a federal government that seems content to watch from the sidelines, while our primary producers are pushed to the brink.