Media Release – Ipswich Mortgage Meltdown – Labor’s Economic Mismanagement Exposed
Locally based Senator Paul Scarr has spoken in the Senate overnight expressing his deep concern with respect to the level of mortgage stress being faced within the Ipswich region. This follows the release of alarming new data from Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) and last week’s increase in inflation. The Digital Finance Analytics survey of over […]
Media Release – Tony Burke Appearance On Insiders
The Minister for Immigration, the Hon. Tony Burke MP, appeared on the ABC’s Insiders earlier today and gave a woeful defence of the reason the Government abandoned multi-year planning for Australia’s immigration programme. Shadow Minister for Immigration, Senator Paul Scarr said: The Prime Minister announced that the Labor Government was moving to a multi-year planning […]
Senate Estimates Outcomes
ISIS brides cover-up revealed The Albanese Government knew a cohort of ISIS brides and their children were coming back to Australia months ago but refused to tell the public. They knew as early as June yet kept Australians in the dark despite repeated media stories and questions from the Opposition. It wasn’t until Senate Estimates […]
Address to the Migration Institute of Australia
I thank the Migration Institute of Australia for the invitation to present at your national conference. Our immigration policy must be a policy which has a social licence – a policy which has the support of the Australian people. The Mapping Cohesion Report jointly published by the Scanlon Foundation, the Australian Multicultural Foundation and ANU […]
Media Release – Population Surge Highlights Labor’s Failure to Plan for Growth
Australia’s population grew by 1.6 per cent in the 12 months to March 2025, reaching 27.5 million, according to new figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS advised that 315,900 of the population increase was attributable to net overseas migration. Shadow Minister for Immigration, Senator Paul Scarr, said the figures indicate that the […]
Media Release – A National Response To Islamophobia Report
Friday, 12 September 2025 Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Mr. Aftab Malik, handed down his independent submission to the Australian Government on Islamophobia today. This role was established in 2024, alongside the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism. When Australians are targeted or marginalised because of their faith, culture or background, it damages the social […]
Media Release – Senator Welcomes Bundamba Land Release to Boost Housing Supply
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Paul Scarr has welcomed the Queensland Government’s announcement to unlock 6.1 hectares of development-ready land in Bundamba, Ipswich, as a positive step toward addressing the state’s housing supply challenges. “This is a constructive move by the Queensland Government, and I commend the […]
Statement Of Support – Nepalese Australian Community
I extend my deepest sympathies and support to the Nepalese Australian community following recent tragic events in Nepal. During the so called “Gen Z” protests against a social media ban and corruption, 19 people have been killed. Hundreds more have been injured. Many are young people. It has caused great distress to our Nepalese Australian […]
Statement Of Support – Islamic Society of the Gold Coast
I note recent reports of the arrest of a man for bomb hoax, trespass and obstructing police at the Arundel Mosque on the Gold Coast. Earlier this year, I was honoured to attend the opening of the Arundel Mosque Community Centre. Community leaders from across the Gold Coast and Queensland came together to celebrate the […]
Statement Of Support For Islamic College of Brisbane Community
Sunday 07 September 2025 On Friday 5 September 2025, the Islamic College of Brisbane was subject to a vile bomb threat. The bomb threat was a despicable act which has caused great distress to the school community, including to staff, students and family members. I commend the school community for their response. But no school […]