Media Releases

PACIFIC LEADERS CALL OUT SCOTT MORRISON’S CLIMATE CHANGE INACTION

October 07, 2021

The Morrison-Joyce Government’s refusal to take serious action on climate change including committing to net zero emissions by 2050 continues to undermine its own Pacific Step-up and damages our interests.

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ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT BUT NO FIX ON FARM LABOUR SHORTAGES

October 01, 2021

with SENATOR KRISTINA KENEALLY SHADOW MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS SHADOW MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP JULIE COLLINS MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE Today’s latest agriculture visa announcement from the Morrison-Joyce Government is once again too little, too late in trying to fix labour shortages on Australian farms.

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NEW CALEDONIA COVID OUTBREAK

September 30, 2021

Labor is deeply concerned at the severe COVID-19 outbreak being experienced in New Caledonia, one of Australia’s valued Pacific Island partner countries.

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MORRISON SNUBS PACIFIC LEADERS ON AUKUS

September 28, 2021

Scott Morrison’s failure to engage with Pacific leaders in the wake of the new AUKUS partnership shows the Prime Minister is only interested in making flashy announcements, instead of doing the whole job.

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DEFENCE PROJECT DELAYS CONTINUE TO MOUNT

September 15, 2021

with BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEMBER FOR GORTON The Morrison-Joyce Government’s defence project mismanagement has seen further delays to the schedules for two multi-billion projects delivering new combat vehicles for the Army and patrol vessels for the Navy.

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NAVY’S FIRST THREE NEW FRIGATES DELAYED BY TWO YEARS

September 15, 2021

with BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEMBER FOR GORTON The Morrison-Joyce Government’s mismanagement of major Defence projects will see delays of up to two years in the delivery of the first three of Australia’s nine new Hunter Class frigates.

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