Message from Dai
Welcome to the June 2026 edition of my e-Newsletter!
I hope you and your loved ones enjoyed a restful King’s Birthday long weekend and had time to spend with family and friends.
It has been a busy period in Parliament debating – and holding the Government to account on – major policy reforms following the Federal Budget 2026. The most significant and contentions: changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Treasurer has called this Budget “the most important and ambitious in decades”.
My question is: how can a budget claim to be ambitious when many in our community continue to be forced to choose between buying groceries, paying the electricity bill, meeting mortgage repayments, or keeping up with car insurance? What does that ambition mean for the small business owner watching fixed costs drive them towards bankruptcy, or for the young renter who cannot see a pathway into home ownership? Head to my website to read my full budget statement.
Back in Fowler, it has been wonderful spending time with residents, community leaders, and local organisations at events across our electorate, including the Italian Republic Day, Vesak Day celebrations, the Cambodia Vision Annual Dinner, and the Baytulhuda House of Guidance Market Day.
I’m also pleased to share a fantastic opportunity for local students in Years 10, 11 and 12. The My First Speech competition invites young people to imagine themselves as a newly elected Member of Parliament and write a 3-minute speech on an issue they are passionate about. Winners from each year group will receive an expenses-paid trip to Canberra to deliver their speech at Parliament House. Entries close on 20 July 2026. For more information and to enter, click here.
Please also keep an eye on my social media channels and community updates for details about my office’s Outreach Day on 22 July. I look forward to meeting local residents and hearing directly about the issues that matter to you.
Please remember, my office is always here for you. Whether you have concerns, ideas, or need support, we’re just a phone call away.