Australian Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price delivered one of the most talked-about speeches at CPAC Australia 2025, electrifying the audience with a fiery defense of conservative values and a blunt warning about the nation’s future.
Speaking before a packed crowd, Price declared that conservatives must become “smarter, sharper, and true” if they hope to stop Australia from sliding further into economic decline and cultural division.
The senator opened her speech by praising the CPAC audience for remaining loyal to conservative principles despite growing political pressure and media hostility toward center-right politics.
She emphasized traditional values including family, freedom, responsibility, and national pride, describing them as the foundation of Australia’s identity and long-term stability.
Price also paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, calling on the audience to cheer loudly for freedom of speech rather than observe a moment of silence.
The speech quickly turned toward energy policy, where Price launched a fierce attack on Labor’s net zero agenda and rising energy prices across the country.
According to Price, soaring electricity and gas costs are placing unbearable pressure on families, businesses, manufacturers, and farmers struggling to survive.
She argued that Australia contributes only a small percentage of global emissions and warned that aggressive net zero policies could devastate the national economy while achieving little measurable global impact.
Price described the policy as economically destructive and accused governments of using climate targets to increase control over how ordinary Australians live their lives.
During one of the loudest moments of applause, she called for the Liberal Party to abandon net zero targets entirely and instead support affordable, reliable energy production.
The senator also strongly backed lifting Australia’s nuclear power ban, arguing that nuclear technology deserves to be tested commercially as part of the country’s future energy mix.
Price then shifted to government spending, criticizing what she described as an expanding bureaucracy and excessive state interference under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government.
She warned that Australia is drifting away from a free-market economy and moving toward greater government control through regulations, subsidies, and centralized decision-making.
Migration became another major focus of the speech, with Price arguing that uncontrolled migration is increasing pressure on housing, infrastructure, and essential public services.
While acknowledging the positive role migrants have played in building Australia, she insisted there is a major difference between sustainable migration and what she called “mass migration.”
Price argued that reducing migration levels would improve housing affordability, reduce congestion, and create better living conditions for both citizens and newly arrived residents.
She also expressed concern about declining family formation among young Australians, many of whom she said are unable to afford homes or feel financially secure enough to raise children.
The senator further attacked identity politics, claiming Australians rejected divisive cultural policies during the failed Voice referendum and instead support unity and equal opportunity.
On national security, Price warned about the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party and accused the Albanese government of avoiding honest conversations about regional military threats.
She argued that Australia must dramatically increase defense spending and strengthen deterrence capabilities to maintain sovereignty and regional stability in the years ahead.
Closing her speech with a passionate appeal to younger Australians, Price urged conservatives not to remain silent or disengaged from politics, warning that the country’s future depends on citizens willing to fight for their values, culture, and national identity.
