Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the second phase of the COVID‑19 Economic Recovery Plan, part of the upcoming 2021-2022 treasurer’s budget. In an address to the Business Council of Australia on April 19, Morrison said that the budget would build on the foundations of last year’s economic recovery plan—a plan that saw $98 billion…
I Will Not Tax Our Industries ‘Off the Planet’ for Net Zero: Australian PM
April 19, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed to protect industry from “punishing” climate change taxes as the government sets a tentative net-zero target of 2050. Just days away from a global climate summit, to be chaired by U.S. President Joe Biden, Morrison said Australia would chart its “own course” on how to transition to renewable energy,…
South Australia’s $1 Billion Energy Deal Builds on Gas-Fired Recovery
April 19, 2021
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The South Australian and Federal governments have signed an AU$1.08 billion (US$834 million) agreement to provide South Australians with reliable and affordable energy while maintaining emission reduction targets. The deal involves a $100 million energy grid interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales and an investment of $510 million for emissions reduction projects such…
World at Risk of Greater Polarisation: Australian Prime Minister
April 16, 2021
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The world is at greater risk of polarisation, and like-minded, democratic nations needed to work together to carry the “aspirations of the future” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. In a recorded speech to the Raisina Dialogue in India, the prime minister said Australia was “not blind” to the realities of the state of…
Australian Government Launches $1 Billion Missile Project as Strategic Environment Worsens
The Australian government is tipping $1 billion into developing its own guided-missile production industry in the face of a worsening strategic environment. The Morrison government will be partnering with a global arms manufacturer to establish a new facility, estimated to generate $40 billion in local production and export sales over the next 20 years. The…
Australia Rolls Out 10-Year Critical Mineral Plan, as Beijing Looms Over Global Supply
March 3, 2021
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The Morrison government has launched a new national roadmap to boost local processing of critical minerals and resources amid looming concerns over Beijing’s stranglehold on global supply chains. The initiative will also address long-running concerns that Australia is not capitalising on its natural advantage in resources, and has for years, simply exported minerals overseas only…
Facebook Has ‘Unfriended Australia’: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
February 18, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has labelled Facebook’s decision to ban Australian users from viewing news content as “arrogant” and warned that he is in regular contact with world leaders, who are all contending with how to better regulate Big Tech. “Facebook’s actions to unfriend Australia today, cutting off essential information services on health and emergency…
PM Says Reaching Net-Zero Emissions About ‘Technology Not Taxes’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the federal government would continue a strong focus on technological advancements, rather than forcing the Australians to pay for climate action as the government pursues the goal of reaching net-zero emission targets. “In Australia, my Government will not tax our way to net-zero emissions,” Morrison said. “I will not put…
Australian Prime Minister Rallies Global Allies Against Big Tech
February 2, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is hoping world leaders can cooperate on reining in the influence of Big Tech firms such as Google and Facebook. The call comes after the Australian government’s endeavours to introduce the News Media Bargaining Code evolves into a public spectacle between the government and Big Tech, garnering global attention. At a…
‘One and Free’: Australia Changes One Word in National to Be More Inclusive
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on New Years Day announced a change to the national anthem in an effort to reflect a “spirit of unity” by acknowledging Indigenous people’s history and togetherness through the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor-General David Hurley confirmed the amendment to “Advance Australia Fair” on Thursday, the government said in a statement. Effective from…
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