Tag: Peter Dutton

‘Quiet Dignity’: Australian Leaders Praise the Queen’s Legacy During Memorial

Australian politicians gathered at Parliament House’s Great Hall to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy during a National Memorial Service in Canberra on Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, opposition leader Peter Dutton as well as federal MPs, premiers, and other guests attended the service commencing with a minute of silence. Albanese praised the Queen as a…


60 Percent of Australians Want Australia to Stay as Monarch, Poll Shows

Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…


60 Percent of Australians Want Australia to Stay as Monarchy, Poll Shows

Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…


60 Percent of Australians Want to Stay Connected to the Monarchy, Poll Shows

Support for the monarchy in Australia has risen over the last decade, with up to 60 percent of Australians stating that the country should remain as a monarchy, a recent Roy Morgan poll shows. The result came after the death of Queen Elizabeth II reignited the debate about whether Australia should become a republic with…


British Governor-General in Australia to Proclaim New King

The monarch’s representative in Australia will proclaim King Charles III’s ascension to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles was officially proclaimed King on Saturday night (AEST) at a ceremony at St James’s Palace in London. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will recommend Governor-General David Hurley issue the Australian proclamation on Sunday morning….


King Charles Proclaimed Australian Monarch

King Charles III has been officially proclaimed as Australia’s new sovereign during a ceremony at Parliament House. The proclamation announcing the monarch’s accession following the death of Queen Elizabeth was read out by Governor-General David Hurley. Australia’s Executive Council, which formally advises the governor-general, earlier met in Canberra to recommend the proclamation. The governor-general said the council…


Australian Pacific Farm Workers Ready to Fill Gaps

Around 40,000 workers from the Pacific Islands are vetted and ready to migrate to Australia to help address farm labour shortages, Australia’s Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says. After two days of discussions on jobs and skills in Canberra last week, 36 “concrete plans” to tackle Australia’s economic challenges were established. They included a lift to the…


Labor Government Raises Migration Cap to Tackles Skills Shortages

The Labor government will lift the migration cap to a record 195,000, extend the relaxation of restrictions for students and increase post-study works rights to ease widespread critical skills shortages. These changes are among the 36 outcomes from the Jobs and Skills ending on Friday at Parliament. The summit brings together industry leaders, employers, unions…


Labor Government Raises Migration Cap to Tackle Skills Shortages

The Labor government will lift the migration cap to a record 195,000, extend the relaxation of restrictions for students and increase post-study works rights to ease widespread critical skills shortages. These changes are among the 36 outcomes from the Jobs and Skills ending on Friday at Parliament. The summit brings together industry leaders, employers, unions…


Skills Shortage, Not Unions’ Demands, Should Be ‘Priority’ of Job Summit: NSW Premier

The high level of union representation at the Labor’s job summit risks making the event “out of touch,” New South Wales Premier warned, as he criticised unions for adding to the economic challenges of Australian families.  While only 14 percent of Australian workers are trade union members, Labor’s Job and Skill Summit saw unions making…