The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence Senator James Paterson, Acting Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs The Opposition welcomes the government’s announcement of further support to Ukraine in the form of 30 additional Bushmaster vehicles. For some time, the Opposition has been calling on the government to provide additional Bushmasters to Ukraine, which…
Engagement matters, but outcomes matter even more. As Anthony Albanese prepares to head to Lithuania for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Leaders’ Summit he should be thinking about the long-term opportunities this meeting provides for Australia to further strengthen our security partnerships, via a more permanent relationship with NATO. Regrettably, this is a…
Joint media release: The Hon Peter Dutton MP, Leader of the Opposition Sen James Paterson, Acting Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence Today marks 500 days of courage and heroism by Ukraine to defend their sovereignty in the face of the illegal and immoral invasion launched…
Joint media release The Hon Angus Taylor MP, Shadow Treasurer The Hon Kevin Hogan MP, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism The Albanese Labor Government increasingly looks to be asleep at the wheel when it comes to assisting the needs of Ukraine. After seeking assistance from the Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell…
The Opposition welcomes the announcement today of an additional $110 million in military and humanitarian support for Ukraine. While this assistance is desperately needed and has complete bipartisan support, its impact on the ground would likely have been far greater had it been delivered sooner. The Prime Minister confirmed this decision of additional support was…
Topic: Former Russian embassy site; Appointment of National Cyber Security Coordinator; 12:35PM ACST Friday, 23 June 2023 Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along. Just over a week ago, the Opposition worked with the Government to pass through the Australian Parliament, in very swift time, important legislation to ensure that a critical piece…
Topic: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visit to China; Government must urgently provide assistance to Ukraine; Housing bill voted down in Senate; 01:10PM AEST Monday, 19 June 2023 Kenny Heatley: Relationship repair has been front and centre of a rare trip by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China. He’s the highest…
Joint media release: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence The Opposition once again calls on the Albanese Labor Government to deliver urgent support to Ukraine as allies increase their efforts. The United States this week authorised its 40th drawdown for Ukraine, which will deliver $325USD million worth of military assistance.…
Topic: Shangri-La Dialogue; Government to find additional Defence savings; Australia-China relationship; Chinese military exercises around Taiwan; Australian military reputation; 08:05AM AEST Friday, 2 June 2023 Hamish MacDonald: This is RN Breakfast This evening. The Prime Minister will deliver perhaps his biggest foreign policy speech to date. Anthony Albanese will present the keynote address at…
Topic: Ben Robert-Smith verdict; Australian Embassy in Ukraine; Support for Ukraine; Afghan locally engaged employment program; Socceroos funding; 16:05PM AEST Thursday, 1 June 2023 Greg Jennett: Well, Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham was present through those hearings and many more, I think it’s fair to say, this week. And he’s with us now.…