Thank you to @PatsKarvelas for interviewing me for the @ABCaustralia's Four Corners program titled ‘Realignment’. The program examines what the Liberal Party will stand for in the future. My view is clear. We must have a policy suite that includes initiatives that care for and protect the natural world. We also need policies that care for those in need. There is no place for those in the public debate that seek to undermine our cultural fabric by criticising multiculturalism. Watch the full episode at abc.net.au/news/2026-02-16/r…

“Speak clearly, if you speak at all. Carve every word before you let it fall.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Words are powerful. They can be a force for good or bad. In comments to @GuardianAus, I expressed concern about the repeated use of the term 'mass migration' in the national debate on immigration. The phrase is not only technically inaccurate; it is inflammatory and irresponsible. When misused, language like this risks alienating communities and distorting the very issues we are tasked with addressing. As Treasurer @JimChalmersMP recently noted, “We are now 17,000 people lower than the Treasury forecast for net overseas migration and 40% below the peak that we saw in that overseas migration following Covid.” Immigration policy deserves a respectful and honest conversation—not slogans, but facts; not division, but leadership. Article available at theguardian.com/australia-ne…