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Australia federal election 2022 – XtremeCuztoms

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Chinese Australians Turned Away From Liberals Due to Strong Stance Toward Beijing: MP

Federal Member of Parliament Alan Tudge said the Morrison government’s harsh language towards Beijing lost the Liberal Party votes from the Chinese Australian community in Victoria. “I think the Chinese Australian vote was very significant and went against us hard,” he told Sky News Australia on May 23. “I’ve looked pretty closely around Box Hill…


Liberals Should Stand by Strong Stance Toward Beijing: Chinese Australian Democracy Activist

The president of a global Chinese democratic advocacy group has criticised Liberal MP Alan Tudge for saying the Morrison government’s strong language towards Beijing lost the Liberal Party votes from the Chinese Australian community in Victoria. President of the Federation for a Democratic China Chin Jin, who has experienced first-hand the atrocities of the Chinese…


Australia to Use Telephone Voting for Those Isolating From COVID-19

The Australian Electoral Commission has expanded telephone voting after concerns thousands of COVID-19 infected people would not be able to vote in the election. The change came after the AEC had urgent talks with the federal government on Friday morning, ahead of the poll on Saturday. At issue were AEC voting rules for people who…


Labor Is ‘Chasing Some Artificial Number’ When Pushing for Wage Rise: Employment Minister

Employment Minister Stuart Robert has refused to say whether he thinks minimum wage should increase in line with inflation, as he criticised Labor for “chasing some artificial number.” It comes as new polling by RedBridge for the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) reveals almost 80 percent of people would be more likely to vote…


New Study to Examine Link Between Blood Pressure Meds and Breast Cancer

A new study conducted by Curtin University will examine the link between long-term use of common blood pressure pills and the risks of getting breast cancer. The lead researcher of the study Prof. Rachael Moorin said there were global concerns that the drugs could be causing an increase in breast cancer for women. “The use of calcium…


‘There Are More Important Issues’: Labor Treasury Defends Delayed Policy Costings Release

Labor Treasury spokesman Jim Chalmers has rejected the claims that Australia Labor party’s (ALP)  leader Anthony Albanese cannot handle the pressure after the opposition leader abruptly left his press conference in Perth on Wednesday. Albanese has reportedly brushed off several questions about Labor’s policy costings and whether it would post higher deficits than forecast. Instead, he argued that…


Female Voters Could Be the Key to Winning the 2022 Federal Election: ANU Study

Women could decide the outcome of the federal election with the number of unsure female voters more than three times that of men, according to new research from the Australian National University (ANU). Voters also have the greatest amount of confidence in Labor delivering on gender equality. Almost two-thirds of Australians have “little confidence” in…


Former Refugees Are Looking Forward to First Vote

While it will only take a few minutes for Hassan Naji to get to a polling booth on Saturday, he says it will be the culmination of a decades-long journey. “This is very important to me. In the 49 years of my life, it is the first time I will vote in a national election,”…