Tag: Scott Morrison

Australia and Japan Reinforce Bilateral Relations

Australia is strengthening ties with Japan in response to China’s increasing military aggression in the region. Japanese Ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami, said the security co-operation is a new and fast-growing pillar in supporting bilateral relations between the two nations. “Australia and Japan are natural partners since we share basic values such as democracy, a…


Rape Allegation Against Australian Cabinet Minister

A letter has been sent to Prime Minister Scott Morrison alleging a 1988 rape by a current cabinet minister. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is now dealing with allegations of a sexual assault in relation to one of his own cabinet ministers in 1988. A letter was sent to Morrison, as well as Labor’s leader in…


Liberal Politician Nicolle Flint Won’t Run in Australia’s Next Election

Federal coalition MP Nicolle Flint has said she will not recontest her South Australian seat of Boothby and will quit politics at the next election, with senior Liberals paying tribute to her strength in the face of bullying. The second-term Liberal MP and deputy whip has been vocal about problems facing women in Parliament, calling…


Facebook Restores News Pages to Australia

Facebook has restored news to its platform after reaching a deal with the federal government on Australia’s world-first news media bargaining code. Facebook pages for News Corp and Nine newspapers, TV networks, ABC, and SBS were restored on Friday morning, less than a day after the news media bargaining code passed Parliament. The government agreed…


Third Woman Alleges Rape by Former Australian Parliament Staffer

A third woman has come forward to allege she was sexually assaulted by the same political staffer accused of raping a colleague inside Parliament House. The woman said she was assaulted while working as a coalition volunteer during the 2016 election campaign. She was barely out of school at the time of the attack, which…


World Leaders Decry Facebook’s ‘Anti-Democratic’ Censorship in Australia

World politicians have lambasted Facebook’s move to restrict Australians from sharing news on its platform, with some saying the tech giant has behaved in an “anti-democratic” way and more like a “dictator.” Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, David Cicilline (D-RI), wrote on Twitter that the move…


PM Defends Defence’s Delayed Exit From Chinese-Owned Data Centre

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the Department of Defence’s exit from a Chinese-owned data centre. Defence made plans in 2017 to migrate all its data into a secure, government-owned facility by 2020, after the UK-based Global Switch owners sold a 49 percent stake to Chinese consortium Elegant Jubilee in Dec. 2016. However, the…


Australia Facing Vaccine Rollout Challenge

Australia is about to embark on the biggest mass immunisation program in its history, with authorities confident of pulling off the massive logistical effort. A top medical official has backed Australia to pull off its biggest ever mass immunisation program despite enormous logistical challenges. Coronavirus jabs will start on Monday as the nation pins its…


Australia Stands to Lose Under ‘Protectionist’ Carbon Tariffs

Australian exports may soon suffer from “protectionist” levies as the United Kingdom plans to use the G7 summit to push for climate tariffs, amid a renewed push for environmentalism after U.S. President Joe Biden election. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who invited Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to attend as a guest, has indicated that…


Australian PM Demands Change After Rape Allegations by Staffer Against Colleague

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins will pursue a complaint of rape that occurred in Parliament House to Australian Federal Police and the Department of Finance. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the alleged rape of a former Liberal Party staffer is a wake-up call that must drive change within Parliament House. He has asked Curtin…