The Victorian opposition has pledged to bring the state budget back to surplus within five years if the Liberal and National coalition wins next year’s election. This announcement by shadow treasurer Louise Staley comes after the Andrews government announced a plan in November 2020 to overturn the COVID-19 induced economic downturn with an unprecedented $23.3…
Victorian Opposition Says State Budget Will Return to Surplus by 2026 if Elected
Termination of Victoria’s Belt and Road Deal Affirms Australia’s Soveriegnty
Federal and state politicians from around Australia have welcomed the federal government’s termination of Victoria’s Belt and Road deal, calling it a step in the right direction. Federal Liberal Senator Eric Abetz, from Tasmania, welcomed the decision telling The Epoch Times that it has given Australia back its sovereignty over its ability regulate its national…
Termination of Victoria’s Belt and Road Deal Affirms Australia’s Sovereignty
Federal and state politicians from around Australia have welcomed the federal government’s termination of Victoria’s Belt and Road deal, calling it a step in the right direction. Federal Liberal Senator Eric Abetz, from Tasmania, welcomed the decision telling The Epoch Times that it has given Australia back its sovereignty over its ability regulate its national…
‘We Are Very Careful’: Australia’s Foreign Minister Defends Cancelling Belt and Road Deal
Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne has defended her decision to intervene and cancel the state of Victoria’s Belt and Road deals with Beijing after the Chinese embassy lashed out, labelling the move “unreasonable and provocative.” ABC AM host Sabra Lane told Payne she’d have to be naive to think Beijing won’t retaliate given the various tariffs…
Australia Tears Up Belt and Road Deals with Beijing
Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator Marise Payne on Wednesday night officially tore up Victoria’s controversial Belt and Road (BRI) deals with Beijing, saying they were not consistent with the national interest. Payne exercised recently granted powers under Australia’s Foreign Relations Act to axe four deals in total, all between the Victorian state government and foreign regimes,…
AGL Withdraws Plan To Build Gas Terminal in Victoria
Energy giant AGL has formally withdrawn its plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Melbourne just weeks after the Victorian Labor government rejected the company’s proposal. “The Victorian Minister for Planning found AGL’s proposed project to have unacceptable environmental effects,” an AGL spokeswoman said in a statement. “As a result, AGL has…
Questions Remain Over Return of Victorian Premier Dan Andrews
It’s unclear if Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will return to work in 10 days, although his deputy insists he’s making steady progress after a serious back injury. Andrews suffered broken ribs and a fractured T7 vertebra after slipping on wet stairs at a holiday home on the Mornington Peninsula on March 9. The 48-year-old was…
Vic Opposition Demands Answers Over the Renewal of Hotel Quarantine Firms Licence
Victoria’s state opposition is calling for an investigation into why a private security company, which was involved in Victoria’s bungled hotel quarantine scheme, was granted a licence extension by the state. The move comes just weeks after NSW Police revoked the master licence of Unified Security Group due to “undeclared changes in ownership”—effectively axing up…
Can Voluntary Assisted Dying Really Be Policed?
Commentary In March of this year, Tasmania became the third jurisdiction in Australia to legalise euthanasia, with the passage of the End-Of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2020, the law will give patients a way to end their lives if the right criteria are met. This law is of course not the first of its type…
‘They’re Here for Freedom’: Australian Councillor Praises Falun Dafa Practitioners for Their Courage
A Victorian councillor in the city of Bendigo believes Australians should support those who speak up against oppressive regimes—such as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under which millions of Chinese people don’t enjoy freedom of expression. At a rally held in the centre of Bendigo on April 10, Councillor Vaughan Williams said that Falun Dafa…
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