Tag: Jim Molan

Tributes Flow for ‘Warrior’ Jim Molan

January 16, 2023
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Decorated soldier and Liberal senator Jim Molan has been praised for his life of service to Australia following his death aged 72. Senator Molan died on Monday surrounded by family, following a “sudden and rapid” decline in his health after Christmas. Prominent in his later years spearheading Operation Sovereign Borders before joining the Senate, perhaps his greatest honour came…

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The Unfathomable Consequences of the ‘One China Policy’

August 15, 2022
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Commentary On Aug. 10, the Chinese Ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, used the opportunity of an address to the National Press Club in Canberra to bemoan the fragile relationship between Australia and China and to comment upon Australia’s Taiwan policy. By any standard, the comments of the ambassador were bellicose and uncompromising. He noted that…

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Senator Says Press Club Should Not Give Chinese Ambassador Platform to Spread ‘Lies and Disinformation’

August 11, 2022
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Former major general, now-Senator Jim Molan, has called on the National Press Club to refrain from giving the Chinese Embassy further opportunities to “spread its lies and disinformation.” His comments come after the Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian addressed the country’s Press Club on Aug. 10—at the invitation of CEO Maurice Reilly and Director…

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Critical Infrastructure Bill Grants New Powers to Combat Cyberattacks

November 23, 2021
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New legislation that provides the government greater powers to combat cyberattacks passed the Australian Senate with the support of the opposition on Monday. The amendment to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 allows the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to step in and take over operating systems of certain industries in the event of a…

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Australian Military a ‘One-Shot Defence Force’: Senator Warns

September 23, 2021
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Federal Senator Jim Molan has warned Australians against complacency, saying there is a need to be prepared for conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. He made the comments to Emeritus Professor of Law David Flint in an episode of Australia Calling, saying Australia’s defence force could not sustain a prolonged conflict. “The government from 2013 until…

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