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Left vs. Left: Labor PM Says Greens Stonewalling Housing Fund for Political Gain

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lambasted the Australian Greens for taking a hardline stance on the Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF), which could result in a potential double dissolution showdown. “For the Greens political party, this isn’t about the Australian people. This is about them. They want the issue, not the outcome. They deal in…


Australian PM Announces $2 Billion in Social Housing Investments

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $2 billion (US$1.4 billion) injection into social home investment across the country as the federal government continues attempts to pass its “Housing Australia Future Fund” bill. The $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator payment will be delivered to all states and territories in the next two weeks. “Every Australian…


Australia Cancels Russian Embassy’s Lease Near Parliament House

The Australian government is introducing legislation to terminate a new diplomatic lease for the Russian embassy near Parliament House in Canberra on national security grounds. Announcing the decision at a press conference in Canberra on June 15, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government had received “very clear” security advice about the risks posed by…


Minister Accuses Opponents of The Voice of ‘Trump Politics’

Australia’s Indigenous Minister Linda Burney has accused campaigners against changing the country’s Constitution of engaging in “Trump politics” and distributing misinformation. Burney directed the withering comments against “No” campaigners who oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal. The proposal will change the preamble of the Australian Constitution to include recognition of Indigenous people and will…


‘Trump Politics’: Minister Pans Opponents of The Voice

Australia’s Indigenous Minister Linda Burney has accused campaigners against changing the country’s Constitution of engaging in “Trump politics” and distributing misinformation. Burney directed the withering comments against “No” campaigners who oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal. The proposal will change the preamble of the Australian Constitution to include recognition of Indigenous people and will…


Labor Bunkers Down As Opposition and Greens Push on Higgins and Housing

The Labor government has been forced to bunker down after being buffeted on two fronts (in both the upper and lower house) by the opposition over the Higgins saga and the Australian Greens on housing affordability. This comes after finance minister, Senator Katy Gallagher, faced claims she had misled parliament over her knowledge of Brittany…


Australian PM Faces Pressure As Public Support for The Voice Falls

Political pressure is growing on the Albanese government over the Indigenous Voice to Parliament as polls show public support falling. According to a Resolve Strategic Survey that interviewed 1,606 voters, support for enshrining changing the Australian constitution has fallen to 49 percent, down from 53 percent in May, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. This is the third month…


Labor’s Attempt to Appease Greens Fall Flat as Greens Cling to Rent Freezes

The Greens are being chastised for their failure to support one of Labor’s key legislative policies, the Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF), after the government rejected their demand of a country-wide rental freeze, with the Prime Minister calling them difficult. This is despite the announcement the government would make key changes to the bill that would…


Australia Strengthens Ties With ‘Top Tier’ Partner Vietnam

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrated 50 years of bilateral relations with Vietnam with banh mi and beer in Hanoi while calling the friendship between the two countries “absolutely vital” to addressing the regional challenges. Focusing heavily on enhancing trade, the prime minister indicated there were plans to upgrade Australia’s relationship with the Socialist Republic…


Pentagon Snubbed, China’s Defense Minister Meets With Australian Counterpart

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles met his Chinese counterpart, Li Shangfu, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore after Li refused to meet U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Marles confirmed the meeting on Twitter, calling the meeting another “important step” towards stablising the relationship between the two countries. In a speech to…