Media releases, latest news, and media statements made by Turning Point Australia.
For more than 14 months, the Queensland LNP Government has enforced a gag on abortion debate, preventing MPs from speaking freely in Parliament.
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We need your help to stop the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate & Extremism Bill 2026. Over the weekend, the Government announced that the Bill in its original form had been withdrawn. However, this has been widely misunderstood. The Bill has not been abandoned. It has been strategically split into two separate Bills, with the most dangerous elements still intact. LEARN HOW TO TAKE ACTION >
Turning Point Australia has lodged a formal submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the proposed Combatting Antisemitism, Hate & Extremism Bill 2026. While we unequivocally condemn racial hatred and political violence, our submission raises serious concerns about the scope and structure of the Bill, including its impact on free political communication, civil liberties and democratic participation. We believe existing laws already provide strong protections against violence and intimidation, and that this legislation goes far beyond what is necessary.
Here’s what every Australian needs to know about the Social Media Ban coming into effect on 10 December 2025. If this really were about protecting children, someone in Canberra might like to explain why Bluesky, created and backed by Jack Dorsey, the former CEO of Twitter before Elon Musk took over, is exempt from the rules entirely.
Turning Point Australia (TPAUS) has announced that Walter Villatora has formally stepped away from Ark Harbour, the parent company of TPAUS, concluding his time as a minority shareholder. TPAUS CEO Joel Jammal said the transition is amicable as Mr Villatora pursues the establishment of new political party Reform Australia.
Turning Point Australia has appointed Saraya Beric as its new Head of Operations & Marketing, enlisting one of Australia’s most battle-tested political campaigners for a key leadership role as the organisation enters a phase of national expansion.
Turning Point Australia (TPAUS) is proud to announce the appointment of George-Alexander Mamalis as its South Australia State Coordinator, marking the first time in Australia that TPAUS has formally established a state leadership position. South Australia is now the first state to launch this new model — and with the state election just six months away, the timing could not be more critical.
Turning Point Australia share our deepest condolences with the family of Charlie Kirk and America, who today have tragically lost a shining light in the passing of Charlie Kirk. National Director of Turning Point Australia, Joel Jammal, said, “Our society is on a knife’s edge, and people need to tone down their rhetoric and stick to the contest of ideas.”
The Turning Point Australia website (TPAust.com.au) has been upgraded and relaunched to cater to the rapid growth in users and everyday Australians using the website, accessing the tools, and engaging in campaigns after a series of successful campaigns that had high demand from all over Australia.
Turning Point Australia has successfully hosted the Freedom Parties Collaboration Summit, the first-of-its-kind forum to foster greater collaboration between independently funded freedom parties across Australia. Commitments were secured from all 10 participating parties to continue discussions and seek feedback from their parties and members about more specific collaborative efforts.
Hundreds of thousands of voters across Australia used educational campaign tools created by Turning Point Australia to better understand their choices at the ballot box and maximise the impact of their vote- breaking the record for the previous Federal Election.
Turning Point Australia’s Joel Jammal participated in a political debate by Australian influencers on the SBS News show The Feed. Participating in the debate were other Australia influencers who discuss political content with views from across the political spectrum. The debaters took on a range of critical topics, particularly facing younger voters, such as housing affordability, energy policy and climate change, student debt, and immigration.
Turning Point Australia has made a submission on the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (Cth) (“the Bill”).
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