Tag: Scott Morrison

PM Defends Peter Dutton Over ‘Absurd’ Pork-Barrelling Allegations

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton over allegations of pork-barrelling community grants. Speaking on 3AW radio on Friday, Morrison rejected the allegations against Dutton. “There’s nothing in front of me which says he’s done anything outside the rules,” he said. “I’m not aware of any breaches of any rules or…


No New Local Virus Cases in Australia, Repatriated Arrivals to Jump Soon

Australia is set to mark another day with no locally acquired cases of COVID-19 as more stranded Aussies prepare to return home when international arrival caps return to higher levels. News South Wales (NSW), Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia all on Saturday announced zero local COVID-19 cases in their respective 24-hour reporting windows. Western Australia,…


Australian Prime Minister Says Bing Could Replace Google

CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s prime minister said on Monday that Microsoft is confident it can fill the void if Google carries out its threat to remove its search engine from Australia. A Google executive told a Senate hearing last month that it would likely make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government goes ahead with…


PM’s Australia Day Speech Reflects on History, Warns of Rising ‘Authoritarianism’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Australia Day praised the patience and resilience of Australians who, along with the rest of the world, endured under the strain of the CCP virus pandemic over the last year. His speech covered Australia’s journey in overcoming its brutal beginnings 233 years ago to create and defend one of the…


Australia Day Honours Protested Due to Tennis Legend Margaret Court’s Religious Views

The awarding of Australia’s highest honour to tennis legend Margaret Court has been mired in controversy after other recipients protested her inclusion over her stance towards same-sex marriage. Court, one of the world’s most accomplished tennis players, is expected to be elevated from her previous appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) to a…


PM Says Australia Open to Discussions but Won’t Concede to CCP’s Demands

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that while Australia has always been open to discussing any of the Chinese regime’s issues, he will not approach dialogues on the basis that the country will acquiesce to Beijing’s demands. The remarks come after Opposition Labor Leader Anthony Albanese proposed that Morrison seek the help of former prime…


Australian PM Wishes US President Joe Biden ‘Every Success’

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has congratulated U.S. President Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States. “I wish him every success for his term in office and look forward to working with him and his administration on our many shared interests, particularly in the Indo-Pacific,” Morrison said on Thursday….


Pompeo Affirms ‘Unbreakable Bond’ During Call With Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on a call on Jan. 18, affirming the unbreakable bond between the two countries. The U.S. secretary of state’s spokesperson said in a statement that the two talked about their commitment to continue working together to strengthen and broaden the U.S.-Australia alliance. Pompeo thanked…


Prime Minister Watching Other Countries to Ensure Safe Rollout of CCP Virus Vaccines in Australia

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said while Australia’s program is moving considerably faster than normal vaccination approval processes in the country, experts are watching rollouts in other countries to ensure that first and foremost, the vaccines are safe. Morrison met the “first movers” group: Austria, Israel, Greece, Denmark, Czech Republic, and Norway on Jan. 18 to…


Australia Moves Towards Safe CCP Virus Vaccine Rollout, Mindful of Deaths in Norway: PM

Australia is moving faster than normal to approve a CCP virus vaccine while keeping an eye on how other countries are rolling them out, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Morrison met on Jan. 18 with a group of countries known as the “first movers”—Austria, Israel, Greece, Denmark, Czech Republic, and Norway—to discuss the development and…