Tag: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Labor Could Have Leaked AUKUS If Informed About It Earlier, Aussie PM Warns

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…


Scott Morrison Right Man for the Job: Australian Treasurer

The Liberal Party is finally launching its official election campaign less that a week out from polling day, still way behind in opinion polls under the leadership of Scott Morrison. The prime minister has promised to change his ways in an attempt to lure undecided voters, but Liberal deputy Josh Frydenberg, who is seen as…


Australian PM Criticised for Support of Abortion Laws That Have Seen Born-Alive Babies Die

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for stating he is “proud” that Australia is “globally recognised” for its current sexual and reproductive health laws, which allows late term abortions without protections for babies born alive from the procedure. George Christensen, a former member of the Australian House of Representatives, on Saturday published a…


Australia’s Labor Leader Avoids Questions About Party’s Cost of Living Plan

Australian Labor Party’s leader Anthony Albanese has avoided questions regarding whether his party’s cost of living packages will continue to deliver benefits to households in one-year’s time amid rising interest rates that are expected to hinder the benefits from the proposals. It comes as handling the household budget becomes one of the most important election…


Australia’s Liberal Party Target Big Tech for Online Safety

Big tech will be required to build enhanced safety controls into their devices that are easy for parents to use and hard for children to bypass, if Australia’s centre-right Coalition is returned to government. Technology companies would need to create the safeguards for smartphones and tablets as part of a new federal eSafety package. The…


Lobby Group’s ‘Truth Trucks’ to Target ‘Woke and Green’ Politicians

Trucks with billboard ads featuring the slogan “women’s sport is not for men” and the response “that’s transphobic” by Independent MP Zali Steggall have been spotted on the streets of Sydney as part of a campaign targeting “woke” politicians. The ad also includes pictures of Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon, four-time Olympic backstroker Emily…


Australian PM Says No New Taxes From His Government

The prime minister has doubled down on the coalition’s promise not to introduce new taxes as Labor pledges to throw more than A$500 million (US$362.36 million) at Veterans’ Affairs to fix a backlog in support claims. Both sides have kicked off Sunday’s campaigning with big cash pledges as Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese remains in isolation…


Trans Athletes Could ‘Compete Against Each Other’: Aussie Swimming Icon Dawn Fraser

Swimming legend Dawn Fraser has dived into the transgender sporting debate, becoming Australia’s third high-profile female swimmer to speak up on what has turned into a controversial issue amid the 2022 federal election campaign. Her comment comes after Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon and Olympic gold medallist Emily Seebohm this week aired their concerns about…


Australia’s Most Successful Olympian ‘Wouldn’t Want To’ Race Against Trans Athletes

Australia’s greatest Olympian Emma McKeon has revealed she did not want to race against biologically male athletes as the transgender debate continues to dominate headlines ahead of the federal election on May 21. Speaking at a Griffith University forum in Queensland on Tuesday night, the 27-year-old said trans athletes’ participation in female categories is a…


‘Silenced in the Name of Wokeness’: Growing Support for Embattled Liberal Candidate Katherine Deves

Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, who has faced backlash in the past two weeks for her vocal advocacy against the transgender ideology, has garnered endorsements from some Liberal parliamentarians. It comes after NSW Treasurer MP Matt Kean and Independent MP Zali Steggall, the latter being Deves’ rival for the seat of Warringah, called for Prime Minister…