LONDON — Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie spoke at the inaugural CPAC GB conference in London on Saturday morning. The event was organized by former British prime minister Liz Truss.

McKenzie appeared on a panel chaired by Truss during the conference. She addressed attendees regarding the political challenges facing conservative movements.

"If you love your country and respect your past and want to build a future for your children, I believe you shouldn’t be apologising for discriminating about who can come and live in your country, not on race, but on values," McKenzie said.

The senator stated that conservatives are in a war against mass immigration, leftwing globalists, and woke institutions. She urged rightwing movements across the English-speaking world to unite and fight back against these forces.

"We need to professionalise, because our opponent is real, dangerous and wants to destroy us," McKenzie said. She emphasized the need for strategic organization among conservative groups.

"Do not mistake. We are in a war and we have to stand together and fight," she said. The senator framed the political landscape as a conflict requiring unified action.

McKenzie claimed the Labor government would oversee 2 million additional arrivals between 2022-23 and 2027-28. The federal Labor government set Australia’s permanent migration level at 185,000 arrivals for the current year.

Net overseas migration to Australia fell to 306,000 people in 2024–25. This figure represented a decrease from the 429,000 people recorded in the year prior to 2024–25, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

"If you believe sharia laws are superior to the laws that my great country inherited from yours, then I’m afraid Australia is not the place for you," McKenzie said. The senator outlined specific legal and cultural expectations for those seeking to reside in Australia.

McKenzie argued that Australia had become the most woke country in the Anglosphere. She cited domestic policy decisions as evidence of this shift.

The senator claimed Australians were not consulted on transgender rights issues. "Nobody asked Australians if they agreed that a man could be a woman; asked them whether it was OK for men to compete in women’s sports, to be housed in women’s prisons," McKenzie said.

McKenzie also claimed Australians were not consulted on net-zero energy policies. "Nobody asked Australians when we signed up to the fantasy of net zero if they also supported trashing private property rights as we rolled out renewable projects across our beautiful farmland," she said.

Bridget McKenzie is the Senate leader of the National party. Her participation in the CPAC GB conference shows connections between Australian conservative politicians and international right-wing movements. The conference in London serves as a platform for coordinating political strategies across the English-speaking world.

The senator's remarks focused on immigration levels and cultural issues such as transgender rights and energy policy. These topics reflect ongoing domestic debates in Australia regarding migration targets and social policy directions. The Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows recent fluctuations in net overseas migration numbers.