Joint statement: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence The Coalition welcomes the announcement of an additional $50 million contribution to the International Fund to Ukraine (IFU) as we approach two years since the beginning of Russia’s illegal and immoral war against Ukraine. The Opposition wholeheartedly supports Ukraine’s defence against Russia and recognises…
Joint statement: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence In yet another failure of leadership, Defence Minister Richard Marles was a no-show when it came to standing up for our brave sailors who were attacked by a People’s Republic of China destroyer in November last year. Senate Estimates revealed today that while…
Joint statement: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence The Hon David Fawcett, Senator for South Australia The Albanese Government must immediately clarify why it will not respond to new evidence and instruct Defence to pause the burial of Australia’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopters. Labor has made various excuses as to why Australia is…
Joint media release: The Hon Kevin Hogan MP, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Prime Minister Albanese hasn’t lifted a finger to try to salvage an Australia EU Free Trade Agreement, failing to pick up the phone to his counterpart EU President Ursula von der Leyen for near on six months. Revealed during Senate…
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…
Australians are paying more for their passports under the Albanese Labor Government in return for a woefully inefficient service. A report released by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) today on the Australian Passport Office has revealed that “passport applications are not being processed in a time and resource efficient manner.” Since being elected, Labor…
Joint media release: The Hon Peter Dutton MP, Leader of the Opposition It is deeply distressing to learn today that the People’s Republic of China has sentenced Australian citizen Dr Yang Hengjun to a suspended death sentence. Our thoughts rest first and foremost with Dr Yang and his family who have already suffered through…
Joint media release: Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Shadow Minister for Cyber Security The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence 23 January 2024 The Coalition welcomes the Albanese Government’s decision today to apply cyber sanctions for the first time under Australian laws and impose further sanctions on individuals and…
It is five years today since Dr Yang Hengjun was detained in China. It is completely unacceptable that delays in Dr Yang’s case continue, with no transparency over his charges, sentencing or potential release. The unjust detention of Dr Yang is distressing, especially for his loved ones. This distress is compounded by reports…