David Littleproud

The opposition claims its nuclear energy plan will save the country $263 billion compared to Labor’s renewable-only plan.

The final sitting day of Parliament has continued late into the night as MPs work through a backlog of Bills.

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones defended the prime minister, saying that the focus should be on housing policy, not on his personal property purchase.

Littleproud supports renewables but warns that overdevelopment of wind and solar on prime farmland threatens food security and agricultural productivity.

Farmers were joined by the federal opposition and One Nation in protest against the government’s live sheep export ban.

The Australian leader’s involvement in the national rallies attracted headlines for the wrong reasons after he was handed the mic to speak.

‘When you have too much market dominance and power, you can treat people in a way that actually destroys and tears away our food security,’ said the Nationals.