Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have wished Australians a merry Christmas. In a video message with Toto, his dog, Albanese said Australians deserved a happy Christmas after the tough couple of years. “Thanks to everyone for taking care of each other. Australians have stood together and now as our…
‘Merry Christmas, Australia!’ Political and Religious Leaders Express Best Wishes
Only 5 Australian Senators Back Proposed Law to Overturn Vaccine Mandates
Five Coalition senators have crossed the floor to vote in favour of a private member’s Bill calling for an end to vaccine mandates in the country. Senator Pauline Hanson of the One Nation party introduced the COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 on Nov. 22 to overturn mandatory vaccination requirements across the country….
Government Works to Win Over Disillusioned Senators Concerned with Vaccine Mandates
The Coalition government is working to bring two disillusioned senators back on board after they vowed to withhold their vote on government legislation in Parliament in response to vaccine mandates. Vaccine mandates have finally taken centre-stage on the federal political scene in the final sitting weeks of Parliament after the prime minister weighed in and…
2nd Australian Senator Pledges to Withdraw Vote Over Mandatory Vaccine Policy
A second senator from the Coalition has pledged to withhold support for any government-backed legislation until Australians refusing to receive the vaccine are “given protection from discrimination.” South Australian Senator Alex Antic’s move follows fellow Coalition member and Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick, who has also pledged to withhold his vote over vaccine mandates and concerns…
YouTube Not the Arbiter of ‘Medical Truth’: Australian Senator
An Australian senator has called YouTube’s suspension of Sky News Australia “dangerous,” saying that the platform’s previous attempts at moderating COVID-related information were ultimately wrong. Around early August, online video-sharing giant YouTube suspended the popular conservative channel from posting on its platform for one week over the alleged publication of “COVID-19 misinformation.” The tech giant…
Understand BLM’s Marxist Roots Before ‘Taking A Knee’: Australian Senator
A senator has called on the Australian cricket team to gain a better understanding of the Marxist-underpinnings behind the Black Lives Matter movement after the team decided to “bend the knee” prior to its match against the West Indies. On the weekend, players from both teams, support staff, and umpires took a knee ahead of…
Australian Senator’s Motion for Big Tech Committee Stalls
A motion to establish a Senate select committee to examine the influence and censorship of Big Tech companies has stalled, with the Senate vote split evenly 32-32. Liberal Senator Alex Antic was prompted to raise the motion in January after tech giant Twitter permanently banned former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media account. “Big Tech…
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