The late Australian Senator Kimberley Kitching has been farewelled by an assortment of political leaders from both sides of the aisle, as well as the 14th Dalai Lama, who said he was “saddened” by her passing. A statement from the Tibetan leader-in-exile was read during the ceremony, which stated that: “Senator Kitching was a steadfast…
Dalai Lama Sends Condolences to Late Australian Senator, China Hawk’s Family
March 21, 2022
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Senior Female Labor Senators Deny Bullying the Late Sen. Kitching
Australian senators Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally, and Katy Gallagher, all from the left-leaning Australian Labor Party (ALP), have denied allegations they bullied their colleague, the late Sen. Kimberly Kitching, up until she died on March 10. Amid intense scrutiny and criticism, and after dodging questions along with other ALP colleagues, Wong, Keneally, and Gallagher released…
Treatment of Kimberly Kitching ‘Nothing Short of Bullying’: Former Labor MP
Retired Labor MP Michael Danby has come forward to confirm recent claims that former Victorian Senator Kimberly Kitching was mistreated by her Labor colleagues. In an interview with Sky News Australia on March 16, Danby described Kitching’s treatment within the Labor party as “nothing short of bullying.” Danby attributes much of Kitching’s ordeal to political…
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…
Australian Parliament Passes Magnitsky-Style Laws
December 1, 2021
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Human rights violators, corrupt officials, and cyber hackers will be banned from visiting Australia and spending their ill-gotten gains in the country after the Australian Parliament passed a Magnitsky-style law. Titled the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021, the legislation passed the lower house of the Australian parliament on Thursday. The Bill is partly…
Walking Away From AUKUS and Towards Beijing: Australian Labor Party Foreign Policy
November 25, 2021
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Commentary This week, the usually cautious Australian Labor Party (ALP) shadow minister for foreign affairs, Senator Penny Wong, gave a speech at the Australian National University (ANU), where she unveiled a telling glimpse into Labor’s China strategy if they are elected in the coming federal election. “Australia’s leaders should take the world as it is,”…
Walking Away From AUKUS and Towards Beijing: Australian Labor Party’s Foreign Policy
November 25, 2021
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Commentary This week, the usually cautious Australian Labor Party (ALP) shadow minister for foreign affairs, Senator Penny Wong, gave a speech at the Australian National University (ANU), where she unveiled a telling glimpse into Labor’s China strategy if they are elected in the coming federal election. “Australia’s leaders should take the world as it is,”…
Opposition Foreign Minister Accuses Government of ‘Amping up War’
November 23, 2021
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Australia’s Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong has accused the government of “amping up” the prospect of war with Beijing over Taiwan and politicising the country’s foreign policy. In remarks to the Australian National University on Nov. 23, Wong outlined the Australian Labor Party’s foreign policy initiatives and pointed out failings in the current government’s approach….
Japanese Ambassador Praises Australia’s Response to Beijing Aggression
July 21, 2021
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Japanese Ambassador Shingo Yamagami has praised Australia’s response to Beijing’s economic coercion and rejected claims that Japan was handling its China relationship better than Australia’s. Yamagami, in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra on July 21, spoke of how Japan-Australia ties had broadened over the past 15 years via trade, investment, as…
Australian PM Countering Beijing Hostility, Not Stoking Tensions: Former HK Lawmaker
May 26, 2021
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A former Hong Kong lawmaker and a Chinese democracy activist have said that accusations the Australian government has inflamed tensions with Beijing are incorrect. Instead, the Chinese democracy activist said the Morrison government has taken “effective” measures to counter the Chinese regime’s aggressive posturing. Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui made his comments following remarks by…
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