Tag: Peter Dutton

‘Not in Our Children’s Best Interest’: Australian Opposition Leader Declares War on Radical Ideology

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to work with families to fight against the radical gender theory being taught in the classrooms that is contrary to the values of millions of Australians. In his budget reply speech, delivered on Oct. 27, Dutton said the education system allowed ideological-driven advocates have “too much influence” over…


Australia to Amend Energy Laws to Rein in Soaring Gas Prices

Australia’s federal and state energy ministers have agreed to amend the current energy laws to pave the way for short-term interventions in the energy market in an effort to bring prices down. During a meeting in Melbourne, the ministers continued to progress reform areas agreed upon in the previous meeting in August as they were…


Election Relief Measures Abandoned: Dutton

Peter Dutton has accused the government of raising a white flag on providing financial relief from rising power prices, saying key election promises have been abandoned. The opposition leader used his first budget reply speech on Thursday night to attack the Albanese government’s budget for not providing adequate cost of living measures at a time…


Families to Be Thousands of Dollars Worse Off: Australian Opposition Leader

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has warned that Australian families will be thousands of dollars worse off under the federal Labor government’s new budget. Speaking to ABC radio on Oct. 26 Dutton said that Treasurer Jim Chalmers had handed down a “grim budget” saying Australians struggle with the financial impact of mortgage interest rate rises, and…


Release of Scathing Report into Australia’s COVID-19 Response Forces Australian State Leaders to Defend Pandemic Measures

Australian state and territory leaders—many of whom pursued a zero-COVID or tough suppression strategy—defended their policy response amid the release of a new report calling the country’s COVID-19 measures “excessive” and “harsh.” The report, ‘Fault lines: An Independent Review into Australia’s Response to COVID-19,’ was also critical of school closures, aged care response and warned…


Australia’s Israel Policy Reversal ‘Most Significant Mistake’ in Years: Opposition Leader

The Albanese government’s flip-flopping over a decision to reverse Australia’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been called the “most significant mistake” made in years by the opposition leader. The Liberal-National party’s Peter Dutton told journalists at a press conference in the Northern Territory on Oct. 19 called the federal Labor government’s behaviour…


Labor Killing Economic Confidence: Opposition Leader

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has criticised the Australian Labor government’s approach to economic management, saying they are killing commercial confidence in our economy. Speaking at a press conference in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory on Oct. 17, Dutton called on the government to display more positivity, “Yes, it’s a dire situation in parts of…


Opposition Leader Peter Dutton Stands by VP of Right-Leaning Party for Controversial ‘Lefties’ Comments

Peter Dutton, the leader of Australia’s right-leaning opposition party, has stood by embattled Liberal Party vice-president Teena McQueen, saying she shouldn’t resign in the wake of controversial comments she made. McQueen discussed the future of what is historically considered one of Australia’s biggest conservative parties at CPAC Australia last weekend. She put a positive spin on…


Federal Corruption Watchdog Will Have Power to Hold Public Hearings, Aussie PM Says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled the national anti-corruption commission (ACCC) amid warnings from the opposition that sweeping powers could result in a “show trial.” Having cleared the bill at the party caucus on Tuesday, the Labor government will pour in $262 million (US$170 million) over four years to establish and operate the Commission,…


‘Dire Consequences’ for Bad Federal Anti-Corruption Commission

The federal opposition in Australia has offered in-principle support for a federal independent anti-corruption commission (ICAC) but warned of “dire consequences” for not getting the legislation right. Opposition finance spokeswoman Senator Jane Hume says the coalition will support measures to stamp out corruption. “[But] if you get it wrong, it has dire consequences,” she told the ABC’s…