Media Releases

US CALLS FOR MORRISON GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

March 12, 2020

with SENATOR PENNY WONG, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE, SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA Comments by the US Ambassador highlight the Morrison Government’s lack of an effective plan for Southeast Asia.

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BILLIONS CUT FROM DEFENCE INVESTMENT BY STEALTH

March 11, 2020

Once again the Morrison Government is silently cutting critical funding from our ADF, with the revelations today that $6.1 billion has been cut from Defence’s capital budget.

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INDONESIA RELATIONSHIP UNDERMINED AGAIN BY MORRISON GOVERNMENT

March 07, 2020

The Morrison Government’s diplomacy is so ineffective, one of Australia’s closest friends has been forced to take the highly unusual step of making public submissions to a policy review in order to have its views heard.

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COALITION UPS THE ANTE FOR NUCLEAR POWER IN THE HUNTER

March 05, 2020

I will never accept a nuclear power station being built in the Hunter and I will continue to fight against any proposal for one.

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MORRISON UNDERMINES AUSTRALIA’S RELEVANCE IN REGION

February 28, 2020

Reports that all of Australia’s Aid Investment Plans will expire within months are further proof that the Morrison Government has no plan for Australia’s development relationships – undermining our relevance in the competitive Indo-Pacific region.

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COALITION’S SPORT RORT GOES FROM BAD TO INSULTING

February 27, 2020

Recent revelations from ABC’s 7.30 program showing that North Sydney Council was awarded $10 million from the female facilities fund is a massive slap in the face to the Hunter and Central Coast’s sporting clubs.

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