The former defence minister and front runner for the Liberal Party leadership, Peter Dutton, has said the Party must be true to its heritage if it is to be successful in the future. This comes after the Liberal Party lost Saturday’s federal election to Labor and former prime minister Scott Morrison subsequently resigned as Liberal…
‘The Liberal Party Has to Get Back to Being the Liberal Party’: Peter Dutton
Nationals MP Defends Peter Dutton after Western Australian Premier’s Derogatory Remarks
Australian National Party member of parliament (MP) and the former agricultural minister David Littleproud has defended the new Liberal leader front runner Peter Dutton following Western Australian Labor premier Mark McGowan’s less than flattering comments about the former defence minister on Monday. Littleproud called Dutton pragmatic and said he feels Dutton will provide the balance…
Wider Support for Defence Minister Peter Dutton to Become Opposition Leader
May 22, 2022
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Several Liberal MPs have backed the former Minister of Defence Peter Dutton as the front runner to lead the centre-right party after the federal election saw the centre-left Labor party secure a victory over the coalition. The call comes after the moderate faction of the Liberal party suffered major losses, with some of the Liberals…
Labor Opposition’s Final Push for Votes in Brisbane
Australian voters in parts of Queensland are battling heavy rain to attend ballot boxes in the federal election as hopeful treasurer Jim Chalmers continued campaigning in Brisbane. Chalmers, from the centre-left opposition Labor party, on Saturday trumpeted the centre-right coalition’s “waste” as one of several reasons to switch governments. “People have said to us they…
Hung Parliament Will Benefit Authoritarian Regimes: Australian MP Warns
May 18, 2022
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A hung Parliament will cause division and hand an advantage to Australia’s adversaries, Tim Wilson, the federal MP for Goldstein has warned. “Authoritarian governments want our country to turn inward, so they could advance their interests. While we are distracted and a hung Parliament would deliver just that distraction,” the MP said in a video…
Western Australia’s China Syndrome
May 16, 2022
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Commentary The issue of Australia’s relationship with China has been raised several times during the federal election campaign. Last month, it emerged that that the government of the Solomon Islands, which lie only 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) off Australia’s north-east coast, had agreed to enter into a security deal with China. There has also been…
Australian Defence Ministers Say Collins-Class Still Potent, No Need for 3rd Type of Submarine
May 5, 2022
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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has ruled out a “third-class of submarine” following concerns that Australia could be short-handed and face a military capability gap before the arrival of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement by 2040. Dutton, of the governing centre-right Coalition, made the comments during the Defence Debate with shadow defence spokesperson Brendan O’Connor…
‘No Doubt’ Beijing Would Prefer Labor Party to Win Election: Defence Minister
May 5, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has stood by his view that Beijing would prefer to see the centre-left Labor opposition win office at the May 21 election. Dutton, of the governing centre-right Coalition, made the comments during the Defence Debate with shadow defence spokesperson Brendan O’Connor at the National Press Club in Canberra. “There’s no…
Australia Pledges $2 Billion Into XL-Sized Underwater Drones Amid Beijing Threat
May 4, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced a $2 billion (US$1.44 billion) investment into developing cutting-edge unmanned submarine technology amid ongoing tensions in the South Pacific region. At the same time, the minister pledged another $2 billion to purchasing state-of-the-art missile technology to protect naval vessels against anti-ship weapons. For the undersea drones, Australia’s Department of…
Australian PM Says Chinese Military Base in the Solomons Would Cross ‘Red Line’
April 25, 2022
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a military base in the Solomon Islands would be the “red line” for Australia following recent revelations that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had signed a security deal with Pacific nation that could open the door for Beijing to station troops and weapons in the region. Morrison’s comments comes after…
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