Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has rejected the suggestions that the coalition was anywhere near agreeing to a compensation package with France after Australia abandoned its submarine contract last year. On Saturday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Australia will pay French company Naval Group about $830 million to settle the scrapped $90 billion defence contract….
Australia to Pay $830M Over Scrapped French Submarine Deal
Australia will pay French company Naval Group about $830 million to settle a scrapped defence contract that would have seen it build submarines in South Australia. Australia’s fleet of Collins submarines were going to be replaced by a conventional fleet constructed by Naval Group but that deal was abandoned by the Morrison government, which decided to…
No ‘Impediment’ to Tamil Family Visa: Aussie PM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hinted the Nadesalingam family will be able to get permanent visas following their return to the Queensland town of Biloela. Nothing is stopping the Nadesalingam family seeking permanent residency in Australia, Albanese says, following the Tamil asylum seekers’ return to Biloela. A full weekend of celebrations is under way in…
Ardern Believes New Australian Government a ‘Reset’ for Australia-New Zealand Relations
June 10, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the election victory of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signalled a “reset” to Trans-Tasman relations. Albanese and Ardern met on Thursday evening for an informal dinner before holding bilateral meetings on Friday. “I do see this as an opportunity for a reset because there were obviously some points…
Australia Rejects Chinese Trade in Favour of Indonesia and India
June 9, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Albanese said Australia must diversify its trade and economic benefits from China away to countries such as India and Indonesia. With economic cooperation a main topic during his three-day visit to Indonesia, Albanese brought with him a high-profile delegation of CEOs from Australia’s biggest companies, including Commonwealth Bank, Telstra, Wesfarmers, and Fortescue….
Port of Darwin: Australian Prime Minister Confirms Chinese Company’s Lease Under Review
June 8, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that the Labor government will review the 99-year lease of Darwin Port to Landbridge, a Chinese company. “What I’ve said is what I said prior to the election, and I will do what I said,” Albanese said in a press conference on June 8 with Natasha Fyles, Northern…
‘Groundless’: Cambodia Pans Reports of Chinese Naval Base on Its Shores
June 8, 2022
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Cambodia’s foreign minister has rejected apparent “groundless accusations” that the Chinese regime is seeking to build a naval base on its shores—the second foreign naval base for Beijing. Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn told Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong that Cambodian authorities would abide by its constitution that does not permit a foreign military base or…
Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers to Meet in Sydney
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will arrive in Sydney on Thursday evening to meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It will be the first foreign leader welcomed to Australian soil by the new Labor government. Ardern said it was fitting that she would be the first foreign head of government to meet Albanese since…
Labor Government Says Coal Fired Power Must Be Switched on to Deal With Soaring Energy Costs
June 7, 2022
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The new Australian government has called on the energy producers to bring coal-fired power stations back online as the country continues to look for ways to deal with soaring energy prices. Resources Minister Madeline King told Radio National on June 7 that while meetings with gas producers like Santos had been constructive with some companies already…
Australian PM Ups Engagement With Indonesia Amid Tension in the Indo-Pacific
June 6, 2022
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has turned up the diplomatic offensive in the Indo-pacific, announcing a range of new partnerships with Australia’s northern neighbour Indonesia during an official visit. Albanese met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on June 6, along with several ministers, including Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Trade Minister Don Farrell, and Climate…
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