Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has taken aim at the prime minister’s handling of Australia’s relations with China, claiming it is politically motivated and has put the country’s resources industry at risk. Albanese delivered the remarks at the launch of Minerals Week—hosted by the Mineral Council of Australia—while outlining the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) vision…
Australian PM’s China Stance Is Politically Motivated: Opposition Leader
June 3, 2021
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Australia-NZ Present United Front on China, Warning Against ‘Those Who Seek to Divide Us’
May 31, 2021
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The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand have presented a united front on the issue of China and warned against actors seeking to divide the trans-Tasman allies by creating “points of difference” between them. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for the Annual Leaders’ Summit in Queenstown to discuss…
Australian PM Countering Beijing Hostility, Not Stoking Tensions: Former HK Lawmaker
May 26, 2021
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A former Hong Kong lawmaker and a Chinese democracy activist have said that accusations the Australian government has inflamed tensions with Beijing are incorrect. Instead, the Chinese democracy activist said the Morrison government has taken “effective” measures to counter the Chinese regime’s aggressive posturing. Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui made his comments following remarks by…
NZ to Pause Quarantine-Free Travel Bubble With Victoria, Australia
May 25, 2021
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New Zealand has temporarily suspended its travel bubble with the Australia’s state of Victoria while the source of the new Melbourne cases in the last two days are investigated. The travel ban began on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (6 p.m. AEST) and will be in place for at least 72 hours. “While the case announced…
Opposition Foreign Affairs Minister Accuses Australian PM of Inflaming Tensions with China
Australia’s Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong has accused the Morrison government of “encouraging anxiety” around possible conflict with China and “pandering to the far-right” interests of the Liberal government. Wong was speaking at a book launch for journalist Peter Hartcher’s “Red Zone: China’s Challenge,” where she spoke extensively of the threat posed by the Chinese…
Australia’s Peak Medical Body Supports India Travel Ban, but Calls for the Removal of Penalties
The president of Australia’s peak medical association has written to the nation’s leaders calling on the government to expedite the repatriation of Australians from India and to remove penalties such as fines or jail time for those who breach the current travel ban. India is grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases, reporting over 300,000…
We Must Never Surrender the Truth to Identity Politics: Australian PM
April 29, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appealed for Australians to embrace values such as individual responsibility, agency, and community to safeguard against the harmful spread of identity politics and cancel culture in Western society. The prime minister made the comments during a speech to a United Israel function in Sydney on Thursday night, saying “human dignity”…
Australia Upgrades Four Northern Defence Bases for US Wargames
The Australian federal government has pledged $747 million (US $578 million) to upgrade four military training facilities in the Northern Territory, in time for war gaming exercises with the United States and allies. Prime Minister Scott Morrison flew to Darwin for the announcement saying the spend was critical to provide Australian soldiers with the best…
Australian PM Steers Clear of Trudeau Style Carbon Pricing Model
April 25, 2021
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The Australian prime minister has said he will steer clear of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approach to addressing climate change—via aggressive emissions targets—and would instead continue developing new technologies to deliver renewable energy to the country. “We are working to our plan, in Australia’s national interest,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters. When questioned…
Australian PM Resists New Climate Target as US, UK, EU Pledge Ambitious Emission Cuts
April 23, 2021
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is betting on hydrogen technology as the way forward to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, rather than setting new climate targets like fellow industrialised nations. On Thursday, the Leaders’ Summit on Climate was held online and chaired by U.S. President Joe Biden. Prime Minister Morrison told the summit that Australia was…
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