Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has slammed the 2025-26 Federal Budget as short-sighted and a kick in the guts for rural and regional Australia.
Mr Boyce said the Budget is for the next five weeks, not the next five years.
“Labor has once again cut funding to rural and regional Australians in the Flynn electorate,” Mr Boyce said.
“They’ve kicked the rebuild of Paradise Dam in the Wide Bay down the road by deferring more than $190 million for water infrastructure.
“Labor is obviously raiding what was left of regional community programs and infrastructure to pay for 41,000 new Canberra public servants.
“The Budget has no money for extra childcare places in Flynn or anything to fix a few roads or even a pothole in Flynn.
“On energy, under Labor’s renewables only energy plan, you are paying up to $1,300 more for power despite Mr Albanese promising you a $275 cut to your bills at the last election.
“The simple fact is that energy prices will continue to increase for every Australian while the Labor Government continue with their infatuation with renewables and net zero.
“This Budget confirms Labor has lifted spending by $425 billion, that’s around $40,000 of extra spending for every Australian household.
“Migration is still out of control. Over five years under Labor, there will be 1.8 million new migrants in our country, whilst Labor’s housing crisis escalates.
“When Australians go to the polls in just over a month, many will ask themselves am I better off than I was three years ago? The answer is no.”
