Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says a "challenging year of media attacks and constant scrutiny" will not deter her from continuing to speak out.
As The Age reported fellow conservative backbencher Andrew Hastie had crowdfunded $260,000 to launch his own advertising campaign on immigration in the new year, Senator Price told supporters her Family, Community, Nation Fund is about putting "your family, your community, our nation" back at the centre of politics and policy.
In the fundraising email, Senator Price said a year marked by controversy — including her removal from the Coalition frontbench in September after refusing to support Opposition Leader Sussan Ley — had left her "more determined than ever to keep speaking my mind on these issues".
"Because more than anything, family, community, and nation are the things that matter to you. They're what make Australia great and putting them first again will make our country even stronger," she said.
"Your donation today will ensure I cannot be silenced on the issues you and I care about. I'm going into 2026 ready to fight harder than ever for you — in Parliament, in the media, and out in the community — to push for real solutions."
Launched in November, the fundraising appeal sought $125,850 by the end of 2025, with Senator Price arguing the fund would "fuel the fight for the policies that will bring prosperity and freedom back to Australia".
In a separate email to supporters, she said: "It will take a while, because the media is all in on open borders and will attack anyone as racist for raising questions. But I'm not going to back down. With your support, I will take the time to make the case, change the conversation, and demand a change in policy."
None of the fundraising emails specified how the money would be used to combat immigration, although the payment link indicated donations would go to the Liberal Party of Australia.
At the time, National Indigenous Times contacted Senator Price seeking clarification on how the funds would support her stated campaign goals and why $125,000 was selected as the fundraising target, but did not receive a response.
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Senator Price, who left the Nationals federal party room after the election and has been linked by some commentators to One Nation following the right-wing party's recruitment of Barnaby Joyce, has become increasingly critical of the government's immigration policy, often linking it to questions of culture and social cohesion.
It comes as the Coalition finalises its proposed policy change on the issue, and with reports that right-wing lobby group Advance is preparing a separate campaign against immigration.
"Labor and the Greens treat culture as disposable," Senator Price told supporters in October, arguing mass migration makes life "tougher for everyone".
"Not just Australians, but those migrants who genuinely want to become part of the Australian family," Senator Price said. "Migration is not just about numbers but about who we are."
In September, the Senator faced criticism after falsely claiming the government was bringing in migrants "from particular countries over others" to boost votes, citing the Indian community as an example.
She later said the comments — which drew condemnation from within her own party — were directed at the Labor Party, not Indian Australians.
