Former South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon is busy defending his previous role providing legal work—and occasional public advocacy—on behalf of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. Xenophon announced a week earlier that he would be running for the Australian Senate against former colleague Rex Patrick, who took Xenophon’s place when he retired from Parliament in 2017. The…
Senate Hopeful Faces Questions Over Previous Legal Work for Huawei Australia
April 4, 2022
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Victoria Announces Globally Recognized Biobank
April 4, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has announced Australia’s first globally recognised biorepository, Biobanking Victoria, months after the state-funded laboratory received its accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) in November. “Biobanking Victoria is the culmination of years of hard work by a highly dedicated team,” said the Director of Biobanking Victoria, Prof. Melissa Southey….
Australian Greens Pledge Taxes on the Wealthy to Fund Major Welfare Increase
March 20, 2022
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An increase in taxes for billionaires and corporations could be coming if the Australian Greens hold the balance of power after the next federal election. Greens leader Adam Bandt released its latest policy announcement on March 20, outlining a major increase to welfare payments that millions of Australians currently receive. Under the new plan, support…
The Management of COVID-19 as an Australian Election Issue
Commentary As Australia is now three months away from a federal election, the electorate will soon be inundated with information and commentary, some fatuous and some sensible, about the parties’ performance, policies, and candidates. Specifically, the government’s management of the toxic world of the COVID-19 pandemic will unquestionably be evaluated during the election campaign. At…
Prime Minister’s National Security Message Rattles Opposition Leader
February 21, 2022
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Commentary Australia is back in election mode and last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison finally managed to put national security onto the election agenda for 2022. The clearest sign that Morrison had finally got his national security message up was the way Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese began to look really rattled last week. And rattled…
Australia-China Relations Should Take Centre-Stage at Next Election: Asian Community Leaders
February 17, 2022
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In a week where national security has dominated the airwaves leading up to Australia’s impending federal election, Asian community leaders have spoken out on the need for Australia-China relations to be central to how voters decide which party should win the next election. Chin Jin, chair of the Federation for a Democratic China, said bilateral…
Chinese State-Run Media Picks Australian Opposition Leader for Prime Minister
February 15, 2022
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The Chinese regime’s vocal mouthpiece, The Global Times, has weighed in on Australia’s impending federal election, publishing an op-ed advocating for Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader Anthony Albanese to lead the country. In a rather backhanded manner, retired Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh—who authored the piece—said Albanese was “not an intellectual” and was afraid of upsetting…
Federal MP and Green Advocate Admits ‘Rookie Error’ for Not Disclosing Donation From Coal Company
February 14, 2022
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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
February 14, 2022
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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….
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