Category: Matt Canavan

Lawmakers Want Australia to Follow US in Boycotting Beijing Winter Olympics

December 6, 2021
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Australian lawmakers are calling for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics over human rights abuses after the United States announced it would stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the United States won’t send an official delegation to the 2022 Beijing Winter…

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National Party Demand’s Plan Before Agreeing To Zero Emissions

October 22, 2021
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As Australia approaches adopting a net zero emissions target, Deputy Premier and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has urged the prime minister to address critical concerns on how the move should be achieved without undermining the nation’s economy. All eyes have settled on the resource-rich country ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, where…

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UK Energy Crisis Shows Danger of Net Zero Emissions: Aussie Senator

September 29, 2021
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The push for Australia to legislate a net zero emissions target has spurred discord from some government officials who firmly believe the climate policy could harm Australia’s energy security and industry amid the UK’s own unravelling energy crisis. Australia has faced criticism for not setting a 2050 net zero target—a goal already undertaken by many…

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UK Energy Crisis Shows Danger of Net Zero Emissions Policies: Aussie Senator

September 29, 2021
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The push for Australia to legislate a net zero emissions target has spurred discord from some government officials who firmly believe the climate policy could harm Australia’s energy security and industry amid the UK’s own unravelling energy crisis. Australia has faced criticism for not setting a 2050 net zero target—a goal already undertaken by many…

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Vaccinations No Silver Bullet Warns Australian Senator

August 5, 2021
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Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has warned that vaccinations are no silver bullet for Australian society to return to normal and has called on political leaders to be “upfront” and tell Australians they need to “live with the virus.” Canavan made the comments on Aug. 4, in Parliament during the second reading of a new Bill…

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