By Aaron Viloi
It’s a new year, and 2025 is an important one for our nation.
The summer break provided many in our community with a much needed opportunity to reset after a difficult year.
For myself, the beginning of the new year was a chance for reflect on all we have achieved for our region, and the many things we can continue to achieve in 2025 and beyond.
This year, Australians will have a say in determining the future of our great country with a federal election to be held on or before 17 May.
It’s been an honour to be your MP for the past two and a half years.
I am excited to be part of a Coalition with a strong plan to get our country Back on Track.
The cost of living has been the biggest challenge raised with me by local families and small businesses.
We believe it is the government’s role to manage the budget responsibly, ensuring inflation is low and wages are growing faster than household costs.
Our responsible budget management will take pressure off the Reserve Bank, creating an environment for much needed interest rate relief for Australians.
The Coalition believes in the core principle that you should keep more of what you earn and that hard-working Australians should be rewarded.
We have plans to provide lower, simpler, fairer taxes, including increasing the instant asset write-off to $30,000 to allow small businesses to invest in themselves, and new tax deductions of up to $20,000 for work related entertainment and dining.
This is a win-win, rewarding employees while encouraging spending at local hospitality venues to help them thrive after a difficult few years.
Locals have told me how important access to healthcare is in our community.
The Coalition is committed to doubling Medicare-funded mental health sessions to 20 to ensure all Australians can access the support they need.
We will build our GP workforce by incentivising junior doctors to become GP’s, particularly in regional and rural communities like ours.
This will increase access to healthcare in our community.
We will address the housing crisis by unlocking up to 500,000 new homes through funding essential infrastructure like drainage, water and access roads.
I will be announcing more about my local plan over the coming months.
In 2025, Australians have an opportunity to elect a new and strong Coalition Government that will get our country Back on Track.
