Media Releases

COVID-19 ASSISTANCE CRITICAL FOR OUR NEAREST NEIGHBOUR

March 17, 2021

with SENATOR PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS LABOR SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA and MARK BUTLER MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGEING MEMBER FOR HINDMARSH Labor supports the Morrison Government’s announcement of new measures to assist Papua New Guinea in the wake of the sharp increase of COVID-19 cases in the Pacific nation.

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“CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER" GETS VAGUE AND SLOW RESPONSE

March 16, 2021

with SENATOR PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS LABOR SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Morrison Government must speed up and step up the support it is providing to Papua New Guinea, given the "clear and present danger" the growing COVID-19 crisis there presents.

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URGENT STEP UP IN COVID SUPPORT FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEEDED

March 12, 2021

with SENATOR PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS LABOR SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Morrison Government needs to provide urgent and comprehensive assistance to Papua New Guinea, which is grappling with a severe COVID-19 outbreak.

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SCOTT MORRISON TO PULL THE RUG FROM SHORTLAND WORKING FAMILIES AT THE END OF MARCH

March 08, 2021

Scott Morrison is less than three weeks away from cutting JobKeeper and ripping vital support from an estimated 4,136 workers and 1,344 businesses in Shortland.

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SCOTT MORRISON HANGS KEITH PITT OUT TO DRY ON PEP 11 EXTENSION

March 04, 2021

with ANTHONY ALBANESE MP LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY MEMBER FOR GRAYNDLER After staunch opposition from local communities and businesses and pressure from Labor Scott Morrison has finally admitted that he doesn’t support the extension of the Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP 11).

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PASSING OF SIR MICHAEL SOMARE

February 26, 2021

with ANTHONY ALBANESE MP LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY MEMBER FOR GRAYNDLER and SENATOR PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS LABOR SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA Labor pays tribute to the enormous contribution of the late Sir Michael Somare to public life in Papua New Guinea and in the wider Pacific region.

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