Nick Minchin

I am shocked and appalled that the Australian Workers Union is advocating the destruction of the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. It is extraordinary that the AWU wants to turn one of Australia’s most precious and valuable natural wonders into a ...

2010 Budget: A Shameless Con on Adelaide's South

"This is another big taxing, big spending Labor Budget, with no serious reform," South Australian Liberal Senator Nick Minchin said today. "Spending in this Budget will increase by $26 billion over the next three years relative to last year’s ...

Minchin Congratulates New Senate Leadership

Outgoing Coalition Senate Leader, Nick Minchin, today congratulated the newly elected Senate Liberal Leader, Senator Eric Abetz, and Deputy Leader, Senator George Brandis after their endorsement by their Senate colleagues today. “I extend my warm ...

Minchin Steps Down as Senate Leader

At a meeting of Liberal Senators tomorrow (Monday) I will step down as Leader of the Liberal Party's Senate team. This follows my decision not to seek a fourth Senate term at this year's Federal election, and thus to step down from the Shadow ...

Minchin decides not to seek a Fourth Senate Term

I am today announcing that I will not be a candidate for preselection for the South Australian Liberal Party Senate ticket for the next federal election, which will be determined on 30 April. I have come to the conclusion that I cannot in good ...

Labor Drops The Ball On Energy White Paper As Electricity Crisis Looms

At a time when Energy Minister Martin Ferguson is warning of a looming electricity crisis, the big question is what has happened to Labor’s Energy White Paper which was meant to be released in late 2009? Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy ...

Labor's Uranium Hypocrisy Reaches New Heights

The Rudd Government's preparedness to sell Australian uranium to Russia for civil purposes again highlights the blatant hypocrisy of Labor’s refusal to sell our uranium to India, Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Senator Nick Minchin said ...

Regulator Confirms That Electricity Prices To Skyrocket Under Rudd's CPRS

Confirmation today by the NSW pricing regulator that retail electricity prices will skyrocket if Labor’s CPRS is introduced shows why the Rudd Government must abandon its deeply flawed and discredited scheme, Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy ...

Appointment of Mr Drew Clarke

"I warmly welcome the appointment of Mr Drew Clarke to the position of Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism," Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Senator Nick Minchin said today. “Mr Clarke is a public servant of the ...

Labor's Claims Of Senate Obstructionism Baseless

I totally reject the baseless claims made by the Rudd Government that the Coalition is being obstructionist in the Senate. The facts show that in 2009 the Government got almost 80 per cent of its legislation passed. It’s a bit rich of Labor to ...