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Australian Political Opposition Needs ‘Greater Awareness’ After Beijing Plot to Infiltrate Foiled by Spy Agency: Defence Minister

February 11, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has said the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) needs “greater awareness” about who it engages with after the country’s domestic spy agency, ASIO, foiled a Beijing-backed plot to install Manchurian Labor candidates from New South Wales (NSW) in this year’s federal election. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess revealed details about the…

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Foreign Interference Ruled out in Australian PM’s WeChat Saga: Home Affairs

February 9, 2022
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Home Affairs officials have said there is no evidence supporting claims that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s WeChat account was hacked or subject to foreign interference. Senator Kristina Keneally, Australian Labor Party (ALP)’s home affairs spokeswoman who sought a departmental briefing over Morrison’s WeChat account, told the Labor caucus on Monday that there was no evidence…

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Australian PM Scott Morrison Apologises for Culture of Abuse in Federal Parliament

February 8, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised directly to former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins who was allegedly raped after hours in the federal parliament, as well as to other staffers who have experienced bullying, abuse, and harassment in the country’s seat of power. Morrison said a review into parliamentary culture found that a “power imbalance”…

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Vic Labor Government Funds RATs Manufacturing in Australia

February 3, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has promised that the state will support locally manufactured rapid antigen tests (RATs) for secure supply in the midst of the Labor Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s campaign for free RATs manufactured in Australia. The Labor government released a statement on Feb. 2 stating that the government will support a manufacturing facility…

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$1 Billion Election Pledge to Protect Great Barrier Reef

January 27, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged $1 billion over the next nine years towards the Great Barrier Reef if elected, after successfully campaigning UNESCO to delay a decision to list the World Heritage site as “in danger” six months ago. The announcement comes three weeks after Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said he would inject…

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Australian Opposition Leader Pledges to Increase Wages Through Productivity Initiative

January 27, 2022
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Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has pledged to tackle stuttering wage growth, claiming the government is not doing enough to increase productivity. The Labor leader said that, if elected, he would convene a Jobs Summit to bring together the government, business, and trade unions to “hammer out” a new productivity program that could, in turn,…

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Labor Pledges $440 Million for School Upgrades, Federation Reform, Better Medicare

January 25, 2022
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Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has pledged $440 million (US$316 million) to upgrade school facilities and improve student welfare if elected as prime minister. In a pre-election speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on Jan 25., Albanese said the fund would provide upgrades to ventilation and create outdoor learning areas to make schools safer…

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Parliamentarian Alleges CCP Hijacked Australian PM Wechat Account

January 23, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official WeChat account has been hijacked and rebranded as a lifestyle page—leading one senator to accuse the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of “foreign interference” during an election year. According to the Daily Telegraph, the agency running the prime minister’s WeChat account reported problems with posting content on the channel in…

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MP Alleges Beijing Hijacked Australian PM’s WeChat Account

January 23, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official WeChat account has been hijacked and rebranded as a lifestyle page—leading one senator to accuse the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of “foreign interference” during an election year. According to the Daily Telegraph, the agency running the prime minister’s WeChat account reported problems with posting content on the channel in…

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Australian PM’s WeChat Account Hijacked and Rebranded

January 23, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official WeChat account has been hijacked and rebranded as a lifestyle page—leading one senator to accuse the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of “foreign interference” during an election year. According to the Daily Telegraph, the agency running the prime minister’s WeChat account reported problems with posting content on the channel in…

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