Joint media release Senator Claire Chandler, Assistant Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs The Federal Opposition welcomes the decisions taken in the special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The horrific human rights abuses and violence in Iran since the death of Mahsa…
DetailsThe Coalition welcomes the verdict of the District Court of the Hague in the Netherlands finding three pro-Russian individuals guilty of downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. We welcome the Court imposing sentences of life imprisonment for these crimes and the finding that the Russian Federation controlled the separatist forces guilty of the murder of the…
DetailsJoint statement with The Hon Michael McCormack MP, Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific The Coalition welcomes the release and return back to Australia of Professor Sean Turnell. He should never have been detained in the first place. Professor Turnell’s release and return home finally brings to an end what, for many,…
DetailsToday marks 20 years since the horrific Bali Bombings on the night of 12 October 2002. 202 people from more than 20 countries tragically lost their lives. Over 100 people suffered irreparable injury from the blasts and fire that followed. Australia suffered the greatest toll with 88 Australians losing their lives. The grief…
DetailsAustralian Financial Review 29 September 2022 Some things in politics are as predictable as the sun rising in the east. One such predictability is that a new government will seek to undermine the legacy of its predecessor. With great audacity, the Albanese Government is transparently deploying this tactic against the economic management of the…
DetailsJoint media release: Senator James Paterson Shadow Minister for Cyber Security Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference Liberal Senator for Victoria Labor’s changing positions and slow action on its response to the Optus data leak is increasing stress and confusion for those affected. While the Coalition supports Labor’s belated move towards recovering costs from Optus…
DetailsJoint media release: Senator James Paterson Shadow Minister for Cyber Security Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference Liberal Senator for Victoria The Coalition are calling on the Albanese Government to waive the fees and expedite the processing of new passports to Optus customers impacted by the cyber hack. Australians’ whose passport numbers have been…
DetailsI congratulate Liz Truss on her election as Leader of the Conservative Party and as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A great friend to Australia and a champion of stronger ties between our nations, Liz Truss is a defender of democratic freedoms and a warrior against those who seek to undermine…
DetailsJoint 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…
DetailsJoint 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…
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