Joint media release: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence 31 May 2024 For the first time since 2012 Australia will have half of the Collins Class submarine fleet out of the water and out of action under the incompetent mismanagement of the Albanese Labor Government. Senator Simon Birmingham in Senate estimates this…
Joint media release: Senator Susan McDonald, Shadow Minister for Resources 31 May 2024 The Coalition’s support for Ukraine in its war against Russia’s invasion is absolute and unwavering, which is why we welcome the Albanese Government’s commitment of an additional $31 million to support energy and humanitarian needs. However, questions need to be answered by…
The Coalition is appalled by the guilty verdicts handed down against democracy defenders in Hong Kong today. The verdicts imposed under Hong Kong’s draconian national security laws include a guilty verdict against Australian, Gordon Ng. We urge the Albanese Government to raise Australia’s concerns, particularly for Mr Ng as well as other defenders of democracy…
Joint media release: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence, Defence Industry and Defence Personnel It’s been over three weeks since a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) jet fired flares at a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Seahawk, and still, Prime Minister Albanese nor a single Labor minister has spoken directly to their Chinese counterpart…
Topics: Chinese military exercises around Taiwan; PNG landslide disaster; Labor’s detainee debacle; Minister Giles failing; 07:48AM AEST 28 May 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Foreign Minister Penny Wong is expected to directly address the strategic challenge being posed by China’s naval aggression at a Defending Australia Summit today in Canberra. Senator Wong believes China’s naval…
Topics: ICC warrant application; Chinese military exercises around Taiwan; AUKUS; 09:20AM AEST 24 May 2024 Holly Stearnes: Well, Scott Morrison has weighed in on the International Criminal Court’s decision to seek arrest warrants for both Hamas and Israeli leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, the former prime minister took to X to say…
Topics: ICC warrant application; support for Ukraine; skilled migration; energy infrastructure investment. 07:35AM AEST 22 May 2024 Patricia Karvelas: There’s been an outcry from the Coalition over a decision from prosecutors at the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes…
21 May 2024 Like the United States, we reject any notion of equivalence between Israel and Hamas. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor’s proposal to issue an arrest warrant for the representatives of a democratically elected government right alongside the leaders of a terrorist organisation is appalling and completely unacceptable. The ICC’s announcement, ahead…
Topics: Antisemitic phrases; Senate motion; PMO’s secret manual to avoid answering questions; New Caledonia riots; 4:20PM AEST 16 May 2024 Matt Doran: The Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham, joined us earlier. Simon Birmingham, welcome back to Afternoon Briefing. Your motion earlier today was that specifically targeting Fatima Payman? Simon Birmingham: It was certainly…
Topics: Antisemitic phrases; Senate motion; 4:05PM AEST 16 May 2024 Andy Park: Senator Simon Birmingham, the Opposition spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, moved the motion and he joins me now. Welcome to you, Senator. Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon, Andy, good to be with you again. Andy Park: You’ve accused the Senator of…