Joint media release: Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security 20 October 2023 The Government’s release of its decision not to cancel the Port of Darwin lease, without standing up and explaining the decision, is an appalling display of weak leadership by the Prime…
Topics: Israel; Lebanon; PM travel to Israel 09:20AM AEDT Friday, 20 October 2023 Danica De Giorgio: Australians are being advised not to travel to any part of Lebanon as the situation in nearby Israel and Gaza escalates. The travel advice for Lebanon has changed to ‘do not travel’ because of the volatile security situation.…
TOPICS: Aviation inquiry, Alan Joyce, Pacific Relations, AIS 18 OCTOBER 2023 E&OE… BRIDGET MCKENZIE Well, today is a dark day for Australian families. The Prime Minister has revealed who he really backs in this country and it’s not mums and dads travelling. It’s not the business traveller. It is actually his crony capitalist mates, rich…
Joint media release: Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Senator Dean Smith, Shadow Assistane Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury 18 October 2023 Today Prime Minister Albanese revealed that he is prepared to put the interests of arrogant and greedy corporates like Qantas ahead of the interests…
Topics: Israel conflict; 07:55AM AEDT 17 October 2023 Simon Birmingham: We continue to see a deeply troubling situation unfolding in the Middle East. We should never forget the cause of these troubles, and the cause of the enormous humanitarian challenges that are unfolding. That is that Hamas is the cause of the loss of life in…
Topics: Israel conflict; Rafah border crossing; Voice referendum; 07:45AM AEDT 17 October 2023 Patricia Karvelas: Scenes out of Israel and Palestine have been devastating. Thousands of lives lost. Tens of thousands more injured. People displaced. People under threat. People grieving. There are growing calls from the West for Israel to show restraint as Gaza quickly runs…
Topics: Israel conflict; Rafah border crossing; Greens/Teal motion; 07:35AM AEDT 17 October 2023 Peter Stefanovic: Let’s go to Canberra now. Joining us live is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. We’ll start with this statement by Penny Wong late last night on X,…
Monday 16 October 2023 The attacks by Hamas against Israel just over a week ago, were amongst the worst examples of terrorism in the modern age. That word – terrorism – speaks of horror… …it speaks of violence…. ….it speaks of instilling fear in a people to achieve a political or…
Topics: Release of detained Australian Cheng Lei; Repatriation flights for Australians from Israel; Shadow Foreign Minister visit to Berlin; 05:05PM AEDT 11 October 2023 Andy Park: That’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking a short time ago. He also confirmed that the Federal Government will be assisting Australians stranded in Israel to return home. Two…
Joint statement: The Hon Peter Dutton, Leader of the Opposition 11 October 2023 The Coalition welcomes the release and safe return back to Australia of Ms Cheng Lei. Ms Cheng’s release and return home to her children and partner Nick Coyle will be a moment of great relief and joy to them. We thank all…