Category: australian federal election

Federal MP and Green Advocate Admits ‘Rookie Error’ for Not Disclosing Donation From Coal Company

Zali Steggall, the independent federal MP for Warringah and high-profile renewable energy campaigner, has admitted she made a “rookie error” for not properly disclosing AU$100,000 (US$71,360) in campaign donations from a former coal company director. Steggall is facing pressure after it was revealed the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) had discovered she received $100,000 in 2019…


Senator Questions Australian Opposition Deputy Leader’s Concealment of Pro-China Past

Hot on the heels of federal government claims that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would be “very happy” to see the Australian Labor Party (ALP) win the next election, the Chair of the bipartisan Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Liberal Senator James Patterson, has launched another volley at the ALP Deputy Leader Richard Marles….


Vic Labor Government Funds RATs Manufacturing in Australia

The Victorian Labor Government has promised that the state will support locally manufactured rapid antigen tests (RATs) for secure supply in the midst of the Labor Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s campaign for free RATs manufactured in Australia. The Labor government released a statement on Feb. 2 stating that the government will support a manufacturing facility…


Prime Minister Has ‘Great Trust’ in Quiet Australians, Downplays Poor Polling Results

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is optimistic of his chances at the next federal election—which must be held before the end of May—while downplaying ongoing headlines and poor polling results regarding his government. In an address to the National Press Club on Feb. 1, the prime minister spruiked the government’s record on the economy, and…


Labor Pledges $440 Million for School Upgrades, Federation Reform, Better Medicare

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has pledged $440 million (US$316 million) to upgrade school facilities and improve student welfare if elected as prime minister. In a pre-election speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on Jan 25., Albanese said the fund would provide upgrades to ventilation and create outdoor learning areas to make schools safer…


Has Former Australian PM Paul Keating Unveiled Labor’s China Policy Prematurely?

Commentary Hidden behind the usual political headline news about climate policy and vaccine rollouts, the next Australian federal election will decide whether the nation submits to a future of Chinese dominance or chooses to stand on principle and continue to fight for freedom. In the week where we saw former Australian Labor Prime Minister Paul…


Vocal Opposition to Australian Government’s Move to Introduce Voter ID at Next Election

The federal government is introducing new laws that will require Australians to display voter ID when voting at next the federal election. The proposal has been met with strong criticism from the opposition leader and left-leaning groups with claims of “voter-suppression.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the law was not “earth-shattering” and that the Joint…


Pandemic the Priority, Not Election: PM Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declined to rule out an election this year, but says his “one priority” for 2021 is getting the nation through the COVID-19 pandemic. There is speculation Morrison could call a poll in the second half of the year. The legal window for calling a House of Representatives and half-Senate election…