Andrew GEE MP INDEPENDENT FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CALARE Your Country Your Voice CROSS-COUNTRY INDEPENDENT MPS BLAST MAJOR PARTIES FOR SUPERMARKET INACTION STOPPING THE SUPERMARKET HOGS AND MAJOR PARTY PORKIES Katter, Member for Kennedy, Katter, Member for Kennedy, to draw attention to the shocking behaviour of the supermarket pigs and hogs. Just weeks after Katter's now famous pig stunt at parliament, we let the pigs out of their pens again... this time at the Senate inquiry into supermarket prices held in Orange. This is because the supermarket snouts are in the money trough. They're rolling around in massive profits, yet they pay our farmers a pittance and price gouge customers on the way through Urgent action is required to give our farmers and consumers a fairgo MAJOR PARTIES ARE ALL TALK Talking about taking action is not good enough. Words have to be backed up by deeds. The National Party had nine years to stop the supermarket hogs and failed. They also introduced the Grocery Code of Conduct and it turned out to be a dud which has not stopped the price gouging The National Party also introduced laws on the misuse of market power which have also been ineffective in taming the hogs. REDUCING SUPERMARKET DOMINANCE BILL Next week in Parliament, the Independents are taking action, with Bob Katter introducing the Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill It would significantly shake-up the behaviour of the grocers, wind back the market share of the big supermarkets, and level the playing field between the farmers and the supermarket glants. In summary, the legislation would: Force divestiture of the supermarkets and their market power in the grocery sector to a maximum of 20 per cent within five years. Maximum 100% mark up for supermarkets (they're currently marking up hundreds of percent) to give farmers and consumers a better deal. Scrap the 'food and grocery code of conduct' noting it fails to address power imbalances and instead provides a mechanism by which supermarkets control suppliers and producers. WHAT DO WE WANT? What we want is for the National Party and all major parties to not just hold press conferences and talk about taking action, but to actually vote in favour of this game- changing legislation. If you're not prepared to back up your big talk with a vote in Parliament, it's all just hot air and porkies We want the major parties to back up their words with deeds. Stop just talking the talk. Start walking the walk. Vote for the Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill Help get the snouts out of the trough STOP SUPERMARKET HOGS & NATIONAL PARTY PORKIES! NATS, LIBS, LABOR VOTE AGAINST MY FOREIGN BUYER BAN BILL The National Party, the Liberal Party, and the Labor Party have all voted against my Bill to ban the foreign purchase of residential property in Australia for two years. WHAT IS THE BILLP My Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Foreign Entities Bill 2024 would bring the goal of home ownership into reach for thousands more Australians each year by banning foreign buyers from snapping up homes on our shores for two years. Under the Bill, non-Australians and foreign entities would be prohibited from buying property for two years, or face penalties of up to $250,000 for individuals, and $1.25 million for foreign companies. With thousands of residential properties bought every year by foreign property speculators, my Bill would immediately help to take some heat out of the property market and make a positive contribution towards easing BATHURST ELECTORATE OFFICE 107 George Street PO Box 54 Bathurst NSW 2795 the housing affordability crisis MAJOR PARTIES VOTE AGAINST MY BILL Last week, I moved to suspend the business of the Parliament so that debate on my Private Members' Bill would begin and that it would be voted on. it's disgraceful that none of the major parties supported it and actively voted against it. Only the Independents backed my Bill WHY IS MY BILL NEEDED? The decision of the Nationals, the Liberals and Labor to vote against my bill is all the more shocking when recent data reveals that the activities of foreign property speculators have been ramping up big time. The National Australia Bank Residential Property survey for fourth quarter 2023 found that the market share of foreign buyers in new Australian housing markets grew (02) 6331 0524 andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au for the fifth straight quarter to a six and a half year high of 11%. In New South Wales foreign buyers had a 15% market share. It exposes the hypocrisy of the major parties who say we need to solve the housing affordability crisis, but then vote against measures that would immediately help hardworking Aussies achieve the Great Australian Dream of home ownership. It also shows the importance of having Independent Members in Parliament, because none of the major parties had the ticker to back up their words on the housing affordability crisis by supporting my new policy. I WON'T BE LETTING THIS GOI I believe that all Aussies should be able to get a shot at the Great Australian Dream. In these difficult economic times, we need to be putting the interests of Australians ahead of the interests of wealthy foreign property speculators www.andrewgeemp.com.au For regular updates and news, follow me on Facebook and Instagram @andrewgeecalare Authorised by Andrew Gee MP, Suite 1/179A Anson Street, Orange, NSW 2800 f Andrew GEE MP INDEPENDENT FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CALARE Your Country Your Voice CROSS - COUNTRY INDEPENDENT MPS BLAST MAJOR PARTIES FOR SUPERMARKET INACTION STOPPING THE SUPERMARKET HOGS AND MAJOR PARTY PORKIES Katter , Member for Kennedy , Katter , Member for Kennedy , to draw attention to the shocking behaviour of the supermarket pigs and hogs . Just weeks after Katter's now famous pig stunt at parliament , we let the pigs out of their pens again ... this time at the Senate inquiry into supermarket prices held in Orange . This is because the supermarket snouts are in the money trough . They're rolling around in massive profits , yet they pay our farmers a pittance and price gouge customers on the way through Urgent action is required to give our farmers and consumers a fairgo MAJOR PARTIES ARE ALL TALK Talking about taking action is not good enough . Words have to be backed up by deeds . The National Party had nine years to stop the supermarket hogs and failed . They also introduced the Grocery Code of Conduct and it turned out to be a dud which has not stopped the price gouging The National Party also introduced laws on the misuse of market power which have also been ineffective in taming the hogs . REDUCING SUPERMARKET DOMINANCE BILL Next week in Parliament , the Independents are taking action , with Bob Katter introducing the Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill It would significantly shake - up the behaviour of the grocers , wind back the market share of the big supermarkets , and level the playing field between the farmers and the supermarket glants . In summary , the legislation would : Force divestiture of the supermarkets and their market power in the grocery sector to a maximum of 20 per cent within five years . Maximum 100 % mark up for supermarkets ( they're currently marking up hundreds of percent ) to give farmers and consumers a better deal . Scrap the ' food and grocery code of conduct ' noting it fails to address power imbalances and instead provides a mechanism by which supermarkets control suppliers and producers . WHAT DO WE WANT ? What we want is for the National Party and all major parties to not just hold press conferences and talk about taking action , but to actually vote in favour of this game- changing legislation . If you're not prepared to back up your big talk with a vote in Parliament , it's all just hot air and porkies We want the major parties to back up their words with deeds . Stop just talking the talk . Start walking the walk . Vote for the Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill Help get the snouts out of the trough STOP SUPERMARKET HOGS & NATIONAL PARTY PORKIES ! NATS , LIBS , LABOR VOTE AGAINST MY FOREIGN BUYER BAN BILL The National Party , the Liberal Party , and the Labor Party have all voted against my Bill to ban the foreign purchase of residential property in Australia for two years . WHAT IS THE BILLP My Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Foreign Entities Bill 2024 would bring the goal of home ownership into reach for thousands more Australians each year by banning foreign buyers from snapping up homes on our shores for two years . Under the Bill , non - Australians and foreign entities would be prohibited from buying property for two years , or face penalties of up to $ 250,000 for individuals , and $ 1.25 million for foreign companies . With thousands of residential properties bought every year by foreign property speculators , my Bill would immediately help to take some heat out of the property market and make a positive contribution towards easing BATHURST ELECTORATE OFFICE 107 George Street PO Box 54 Bathurst NSW 2795 the housing affordability crisis MAJOR PARTIES VOTE AGAINST MY BILL Last week , I moved to suspend the business of the Parliament so that debate on my Private Members ' Bill would begin and that it would be voted on . it's disgraceful that none of the major parties supported it and actively voted against it . Only the Independents backed my Bill WHY IS MY BILL NEEDED ? The decision of the Nationals , the Liberals and Labor to vote against my bill is all the more shocking when recent data reveals that the activities of foreign property speculators have been ramping up big time . The National Australia Bank Residential Property survey for fourth quarter 2023 found that the market share of foreign buyers in new Australian housing markets grew ( 02 ) 6331 0524 andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au for the fifth straight quarter to a six and a half year high of 11 % . In New South Wales foreign buyers had a 15 % market share . It exposes the hypocrisy of the major parties who say we need to solve the housing affordability crisis , but then vote against measures that would immediately help hardworking Aussies achieve the Great Australian Dream of home ownership . It also shows the importance of having Independent Members in Parliament , because none of the major parties had the ticker to back up their words on the housing affordability crisis by supporting my new policy . I WON'T BE LETTING THIS GOI I believe that all Aussies should be able to get a shot at the Great Australian Dream . In these difficult economic times , we need to be putting the interests of Australians ahead of the interests of wealthy foreign property speculators www.andrewgeemp.com.au For regular updates and news , follow me on Facebook and Instagram @andrewgeecalare Authorised by Andrew Gee MP , Suite 1 / 179A Anson Street , Orange , NSW 2800 f