The state-control Chinese newspaper, The Global Times, has taken aim at Australia’s newly appointed defence minister, Peter Dutton, saying the “hawkish” political leader was an “extreme populist” and had a “strong tendency of racism.” “With Dutton being the defence minister, Australia will take further actions to cooperate with the United States to stir up South…
Greens Senator Retracts Comments, Apologises After Minister Sues
Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters has issued a public apology for the defamatory comments she made about Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton. Waters admitted that on Feb. 21, she published a media release on her website and Twitter and made comments during a press conference that contained false and defamatory statements that Dutton, a Liberal…
EU-Backed Block on Vaccine Shipment Won’t Affect Australia’s Rollout: Minister
Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has said that Italy’s and the European Union’s (EU) block on a shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca doses of the CCP virus vaccine will not affect the country’s immunisation rollout. Worried about suffering from a shortage of the vaccine supply, the Italian government stopped the shipment to Australia, noting that…
PM Defends Peter Dutton Over ‘Absurd’ Pork-Barrelling Allegations
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton over allegations of pork-barrelling community grants. Speaking on 3AW radio on Friday, Morrison rejected the allegations against Dutton. “There’s nothing in front of me which says he’s done anything outside the rules,” he said. “I’m not aware of any breaches of any rules or…
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