Revelations today of a secret manual distributed by the Prime Minister’s Office to departments instructing them how to avoid answering questions from the Senate is a new low from the Albanese Labor Government. Scrutiny of the government through Senate estimates is a foundation of our parliament and democracy, and is recognised as a major…
Topics: Online safety; Australia-PNG relations; Tone deaf ACTU statement; 07:45AM AEST 23 April 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham now. Simon, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. So, who are you taking in this war of words between Anthony Albanese and Elon Musk? …
Topics: Online safety; Middle East conflict; Parliamentarian job sharing; 08:05AM AEST 22 April 2024 Michael Rowland: The Federal Government and Opposition are united this morning in calls for more action on misinformation and harm in the wake of the stabbing attacks in Sydney. Elon Musk has vowed to challenge an order for X, formerly…
Topics: Terror incident at West Sydney church; Iran attack on Israel; 07:50AM AEST 16 April 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s go to our Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, appreciate your time. So, look again, we’re dealing with another stabbing attack in Sydney. Just your thoughts on this happening again. Simon Birmingham:…
Joint media release The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence In another signal of weakness from the Albanese Government, Defence officials have confirmed that Defence Minister Richard Marles did not bother to discuss the request from the United States for an Australian maritime contribution in the Red Sea with US Secretary of…
Topics: Labor puts cart before horse and risks rewarding terrorists; AUKUS; 07:48AM AEDT 10 April 2024 Mark Levy: Well, Penny Wong’s made a big call. The foreign minister has indicated Australia could recognise a Palestinian state as part of a push to end the Israel-Hamas war. She says a two-state solution is the only…
The Albanese Government’s argument to pre-emptively recognise a Palestinian state puts statehood before security, and will be seen as a win by the terrorists who initiated the current horrific conflict. Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated in her speech to the ANU National Security College that: “a secure and prosperous future for both Israelis…
The Senate today missed an opportunity to maintain a strong and moral stance against Hamas terrorists and their ongoing cause of bloodshed. The Coalition sought to amend the Senate motion supported by the Labor and the Greens to better reflect the terms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) motion and also to reflect important…
Joint media release: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) have today confirmed that Prime Minister Albanese had no involvement in the decision for Australia to not send a warship to the Red Sea, nor was a National Security Committee of Cabinet meeting called to…
Service to Australia is in Linda Reynolds’s DNA and I acknowledge the significance of her decision to not recontest the next election. With a distinguished career spanning the military and political realms, Linda has built a track record of dedicated service, leadership, and advocacy. From her service in the Australian Army to her…