UN Human Rights Office assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, China

Joint statement: Senator Claire Chandler, Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs The Coalition supports the public release today of the Assessment by the United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. This report finds that serious human rights violations have been committed in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s…

Statement on alleged Chinese state-backed cyber attack

Joint statement: Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Cyber Security, Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference   The Coalition is deeply concerned about media reports claiming that Chinese state-backed cyber criminals have sought to target sensitive Australian government agencies and media companies. These actions, if corroborated by our security agencies, represent a significant threat to…

Bill Spurr AO

We all have people who influence our lives at important junctures. For me, Bill Spurr was one such person. I am terribly saddened to learn of his death but celebrate a life that gave so much to South Australia and enriched the lives of so many people he worked with.   I was a young…

Snowy Hydro Board appointments

Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon. Angus Taylor MP Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Date: Thursday, 7 April 2022 The Morrison Government has appointed Ms Leanne Heywood OAM and Mr Timothy Longstaff as Non-Executive Directors of Snowy Hydro Limited (SHL) for three-year…