Media Releases

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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PACIFIC LABOUR MOBILITY SCHEMES REFORMS IGNORE CRITICAL ISSUES

September 14, 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-Joyce Government’s announced changes to Pacific labour mobility programs fail to address the most critical issues the schemes are currently facing.

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MORRISON FAILING TO PROTECT PACIFIC WORKERS

September 13, 2021

Reports today that Pacific Island workers are earning just over $9 an hour working at an abattoir under the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) are just the latest example of worker exploitation by labour hire companies under this program.

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LOCAL JOBS LOST THANKS TO MORRISON’S MISTAKES

September 10, 2021

As NSW’s COVID-19 health crisis deepens, working families across the Hunter and Central Coast are hurting as a direct result of the Morrison-Joyce Government’s 18 months of failures on vaccines, quarantine, and economic supports.

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