Category: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Australian COVID Vaccine Program Receives $1.9 Billion Boost

January 31, 2021
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Almost $2 billion will be spent equipping hospitals and other health centres to administer COVID-19 vaccines. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will make the funding commitment during a major speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on Feb. 1. Morrison says vaccinating 26 million Australians by the end of the year will be one of…

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Aussie PM Has ‘No Issue’ With Assange Coming Home

January 4, 2021
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Australia has no issue with Julian Assange returning to his home country if his massive extradition battle with the United States government is resolved in his favour. A UK judge has ruled the WikiLeaks founder should not be extradited to the US to face espionage charges due to concerns about his mental health and US…

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Pandemic the Priority, Not Election: PM Scott Morrison

January 4, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declined to rule out an election this year, but says his “one priority” for 2021 is getting the nation through the COVID-19 pandemic. There is speculation Morrison could call a poll in the second half of the year. The legal window for calling a House of Representatives and half-Senate election…

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Australia Set for Different Xmas in 2020

December 24, 2020
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Santa may have slipped down the chimney to deliver gifts as usual in 2020, but for many Australians Christmas is likely to have a very different feel. Family gatherings across greater Sydney will be restricted for Christmas due to COVID-19, with the harshest rules reserved for the northern beaches area, where a virus cluster on…

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