YET ANOTHER CALL FOR THE MORRISON GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
June 29, 2020
For the second time in just over three months, senior United States officials have urged the Morrison Government to ‘step up’ in the Pacific.
Read MoreFor the second time in just over three months, senior United States officials have urged the Morrison Government to ‘step up’ in the Pacific.
Read Morewith CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT and MERYL SWANSON, MEMBER FOR PATERSON Devastating news today has revealed that Jetstar has been forced into cutting 112 engineering jobs and shutting down its deep maintenance operation at Williamtown.
Read MoreThe 10-year delay to the Future Submarines Program means taxpayers will now have to pay at least $3.5 billion on an upgrade to the Collins Class submarines and our Navy will be forced to operate submarines 60 years after they were first designed
Read MoreThe Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Alex Hawke, must urgently intervene to stop Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) workers being exploited by labour hire companies. A new report has highlighted systematic abuses of the scheme through excessive and unjustified rental costs.
Read Morewith MICHELLE ROWLAND MP, SHADOW MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS The PacificAus TV initiative launched this week highlights the inadequacy of the Morrison’s Government’s approach to soft power in the region.
Read Morewith SENATOR PENNY WONG, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE, SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA. News that the Indo-Pacific region will receive overdue but necessary funds to assist them throughout the coronavirus pandemic is welcome, but more needs to be done to support the region’s recovery.
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