Tag: Scott Morrison

Has Former Australian PM Paul Keating Unveiled Labor’s China Policy Prematurely?

Commentary Hidden behind the usual political headline news about climate policy and vaccine rollouts, the next Australian federal election will decide whether the nation submits to a future of Chinese dominance or chooses to stand on principle and continue to fight for freedom. In the week where we saw former Australian Labor Prime Minister Paul…


‘Not Above Scrutiny’: Australian PM Backs Senate Inquiry Into ABC’s Complaints Handling

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended a Senate inquiry into the complaints handling processes of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), after allegations against the government of “political interference.” Morrison said the ABC is a government agency funded by taxpayers and is not “above … scrutiny.” He rejected ABC Chair Ita Buttrose’s earlier allegation that…


Australia’s Coal Industry Will Not Lose Steam Despite Global Climate Ambitions: PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has argued the nation’s coal industry will continue for decades to come despite United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing the “death knell” for coal power. “No, I don’t believe it did [sound the death knell of coal],” Morrison told reporters on Nov. 15. “For all of those who are…


Australians Sleepwalking Into a Financial Disaster: Expert

A survey commissioned by the Financial Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) revealed that three-quarters of Australians believe that a one percentage point rise in interest rates would put pressure on their financial situation. “Many Australians are clearly on the brink and are sleepwalking into disaster, living in the false hope that rates will stay this…


‘Seeking to Put More Controls on People’: Australian PM on State’s Pandemic Bill

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed in on the Victoria state government’s pandemic bill that would see Premier Dan Andrews given unprecedented power to declare pandemics and grant himself the emergency powers that have been controversially enforced in recent months. Speaking to Neil Mitchell on 3AW Friday, Morrison refused to be drawn to criticise…


‘Out of Date’: Australian Politicians Rebuke Former PM’s China Views

Liberal and Labor politicians in Australia have rebuked the views of former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating, who said Australia had “lost its way” regarding its China policies. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Keating’s views were typical of Labor and that the former leader couldn’t “see things clearly.” Morrison said that his government had “taken…


Anti-Vaxxers Should Not Be Demonised: Australian Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he respects people’s choices, and those who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine should not be demonised in the country. “We don’t have a mandatory vaccine policy as a Federal Government. That’s not something that we have done. We respect people’s choices,” Morrison told the Seven Network on Thursday….


Australians Should Not Demonise Those Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine: Australian Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he respects people’s choices, and those who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine should not be demonised in the country. “We don’t have a mandatory vaccine policy as a Federal Government. That’s not something that we have done. We respect people’s choices,” Morrison told the Seven Network on Thursday….


Australians Should Not Demonise Those Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine: Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he respects people’s choices, and those who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine should not be demonised in the country. “We don’t have a mandatory vaccine policy as a Federal Government. That’s not something that we have done. We respect people’s choices,” Morrison told the Seven Network on Thursday….


Australia Adds $1 Billion To Low Emmissions Tech Fund

Australia’s push to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 will now include a $1 billion boost to help bankroll low emissions technologies. The government’s new Low Emissions Technology Commercialisation Fund will combine $500 million of private investment with $500 million from the government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC is the world’s largest government-owned bank focusing…