Female politicians of the centre-right face some of the most “disgusting vitriol online,” according to opposition leader Peter Dutton. Dutton said that if Parliament hopes to attract more women candidates, then it needed to deal with the issue; otherwise, diversity of opinion simply would “not exist.” “Today [the Liberal-National Coalition] have 10 women in the…
Female Centre-Right Politicians Face ‘Disgusting Vitriol’ Online: Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Urges More Action to Protect Indigenous Children
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has urged further action to protect children in central Australian Indigenous communities following the reintroduction of alcohol bans. The Northern Territory government will bring legislation next week to reinstate dry zones, which communities will be able to opt out of if they choose. To do so, they will require 60 per…
Prime Minister Set to Visit Alice Springs Following Surging Lawlessness
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs Linda Burney, and the Northern Territory’s (NT) Chief Minister Natasha Fyles are set to visit Alice Springs amidst accelerating rates of crime, violence, and lawlessness, which have been labelled as a crisis by the town’s authorities. Federal Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten told Sky News…
Major Australian Businesses ‘Cancelling’ Their National Day Celebration
As major companies opt out of celebrating Australia’s national day, opposition leader Peter Dutton is calling on citizens to be proud of their heritage, not ashamed of it. Australia Day, Jan. 26, marks a public holiday that commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in Sydney in 1788, which eventually led to the first European…
US to Begin Delivery of Black Hawk Helicopters to Australia This Year
January 18, 2023
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Australia has confirmed it will acquire 40 U.S.-made Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian army, which will begin arriving this year to replace its current French-made Taipan helicopter fleet. The request, made by the former Morrison government, was approved by the U.S. State Department in August 2022 for an estimated $2.82 billion (US$1.95 billion). Major…
‘Culture’ as a Proxy for ‘Race’
January 17, 2023
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Commentary Australia’s Opposition leader, Peter Dutton, commenting on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament (the “Voice”), has demanded that Australians be given more details on the proposal prior to the referendum. Details that relate not only to the powers of the proposed body but also to its composition and how its members will be chosen. In…
‘Our Rights Didn’t Go With the Boat’: Aboriginal Land Council Claims Ownership Over Stranded Yacht
January 12, 2023
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A shipwrecked yacht on a remote Australian island has become the centre of a dispute between the vessel’s owner and the local Aboriginal Land Council, which claimed the yacht belongs to them. The 40-foot “Huntress” suffered a mishap during its Sydney to Hobart race on Dec. 28, 2022, when it hit an unidentified object which…
Labor’s New Energy Price Cap Will Drive Prices up and Alienate Investors, Opposition Leader Warns
December 14, 2022
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Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned the federal Labor government’s plan to impose a cap on gas and coal price will only exacerbate energy prices and push away investors, contrary to what the centre-left government has promised. As the parliament is recalled to vote on the bill on Dec. 15, Labor’s energy relief plan…
Greens, Liberal Party Could Scuttle Federal Government Attempts to Control Energy Prices
December 11, 2022
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The federal Labor government’s promise to solve Australia’s growing energy crisis may be scuttled before it can be legislated after the left-wing Greens and centre-right Liberal-Nationals both warned they may not support the government’s Energy Price Relief Plan (EPRP). The support of both parties is needed for the government to pass the EPRP in the…
Australia Won’t Compromise Values for Trade With China, Opposition Leader Says
November 20, 2022
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Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton says that while he supports Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the centre-right coalition is staying “realistic” about what China is doing. It comes after Albanese met with Xi earlier in the week and raising a host of issues with Beijing, from Xinjiang’s human rights issues…
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