<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has called for new cities, more babies and a domestic space industry as part of his "</span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia "><span>Australia </span></a><span>on steroids" economic plan.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In his first major address since </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-politics-new-nationals-leader/3e705dea-b553-47e3-9fad-9fe32d90d84b" rel="" target="_blank" title="winning party leadership last month"><span>winning party leadership last month</span></a><span>, Canavan criticised the federal government for the state of the economy and called for a big shake up.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I am proposing an Australian economic revolution, not a replay or a reset," he told the National Press Club this afternoon.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/global-oil-prices-plunge-and-asx-enjoys-sharp-surge-after-trump-abandons-iranian-threat/3f9801a5-d0b4-45ad-add2-f09242c3bd77" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Global oil prices plunge and ASX enjoys sharp rise after Trump abandons threat</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Canavan laid out his six-point economic plan he dubbed the "Patriot Agenda for an Australian Economic Revival":</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ol><li><span>Scrap net-zero and invest in all forms of energy, including nuclear</span></li><li><span>Close borders to mass migration</span></li><li><span>Encourage a new baby boom</span></li><li><span>Build new cities</span></li><li><span>Protect manufacturing and key industries through all tools, including tariffs</span></li><li><span>Create a national works program to build space ports, dams, roads, rail</span></li></ol></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A key part of his plan is to ditch the 2030 net-zero target, which he has been a vocal opponent of, and unlock nuclear energy.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nationals-leader-matt-canavan-unveils-economic-plan-to-create-australia-on-steroids/132eb1ae-6d91-4531-9157-24b216a02423" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Canavan called to build new cities and infrastructure, including for a domestic space industry, but did not reveal how he would fund it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-10-point-plan-donald-trump-usa-middle-east-war-updates-world-news/7ad4c346-5c44-4679-a1d5-89585f2524d7" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>The terrible deal with Iran Trump may be forced to accept</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He compared Australia's singular orbital launch last year to New Zealand's 50 and said the space industry has become increasingly important for communications, defence and national security.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Canavan also hoped that building new cities in regional areas and embracing work from home measures would encourage people to move out of the major cities, afford a home and create a baby boom.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If we've got people with homes and backyards, they would probably decide to have children," he said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Canavan did not reveal how he would fund any of his measures but criticised Labor's policies for failing to address the problem.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We just need more of this country. Everything that is wrong with the country can be fixed by what is right," he said as he concluded his speech.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>