The Labor Party is simply “throwing money” at Australia’s universal healthcare program Medicare with its near $1 billion (US$700 million) election funding pledge, which one Howard-era advisor says will do little to reform the system despite the hefty price tag. In an announcement on May 14, the centre-left Labor Party followed up its pledge to…
Labor Treating Medicare Like ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’: Former Howard-Era Advisor
May 16, 2022
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Labor Could Have Leaked AUKUS If Informed About It Earlier, Aussie PM Warns
May 16, 2022
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pushed back at claims that Australia broke trust with the U.S. when it delayed informing Labor about the AUKUS negotiations and argued that Labor could leak the information due to its relationship with China. It comes after reports emerged on Saturday that the Biden administration has entrusted the Liberal prime…
Concerns Coalition Housing Policy Could See Prices Rise, Yet Long-Term Solutions Nowhere in Sight
May 15, 2022
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The incumbent centre-right Coalition government’s recently announced housing policy—that will allow first home buyers to access their superannuation funds—has been criticised by the opposition, financial sector, and unions over concerns it will cause a spike in residential real estate prices. Yet in early May, one economist told The Epoch Times that the centre-left Labor Party’s…
Anthony Albanese Pledges to Strengthen Medicare
With one week until Australia’s federal election, Labor Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has unveiled a $750 million pledge to boost Medicare across the country, as the election campaign enters its final week. With one week until Australians go to the polls, the opposition leader will announce a $750 million fund that would deliver better care…
Coalition Pledges To Bolster Advanced Manufacturing Sector in Australia
May 12, 2022
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The incumbent centre-right Coalition government will work with business, industry, and the higher education sector to spur the creation of an advanced manufacturing sector in Australia. “Today, I’m launching our plan for modern manufacturing. A plan for modern manufacturing, which sits together with the work we’re doing in the university sector to ensure that they…
Australian Party Leaders Heat Up the Debate on the Minimum Wage
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have exchanged words over wage rises ahead of the final federal election debate on the night of May 11. While visiting the electorate of North Sydney, Albanese said Labor supported a 5.1 percent increase in the minimum wage to keep up with inflation. “I’m the…
Morrison Government Plans to Subsidise IVF Storage for Cancer Patients
The Morrison government announced it would support hopeful and expecting mums and dads with a $53 million (US$37 million) package for reproductive services, pregnancy planning, and postnatal care. Patients with cancer or people at risk of passing on genetic diseases who have undergone government-funded genetic testing will also have their egg, sperm, or embryo storage…
Australian Opposition Leader Resists Guaranteeing Wage Increase
May 9, 2022
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Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has resisted promising an increase to average wages in Australia if he wins power at the next election. One of the key pillars of the centre-left Labor Party’s attack on the incumbent government’s performance has been slow wage growth in recent years. “Our objective is to have real wage increases, and…
Australian Leaders Trade Barbs Over Beijing Policy
May 8, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his opposition counterpart Anthony Albanese clashed on the issue of China during the second televised debate between the leaders on May 8 in the lead-up to the federal election. For both men, the debate was crucial as it came one day before early polling opened on May 9—the official…
Wine, TV on Aussie Election Agenda as Poll Nears
Australian wineries, distilleries, and breweries will share in a AU$20 million top-up as part of a coalition tourism pledge as the federal election campaign enters its final two weeks. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday outlined further support to bring more tourists to cellars hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan would see $15…
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