From 1h ago No vote came from ‘grievance camp’, Labor MP says Marion Scrymgour: With the failure of the referendum, we are stuck with a Constitution built on a deliberate plan for exclusion and discrimination by way of race, which still retains a race power rather than a mechanism for recognising the special relationship the commonwealth government must have with its First People as a result of the way this continent was colonised. That is something which we are all going to have to accept and do our best to…
Tag: Anthony Albanese
Albanese’s China trip suggests a smoother relationship rather than a cosy one
In a far cry from Henry Kissinger’s secret trips to China in the 1970s, Anthony Albanese’s planned travel to the country has been an open secret for months. Still, the Australian prime minister’s confirmation this week that he had accepted an invitation to fly to Beijing is another key step in his government’s efforts to “stabilise” a relationship that hit rock bottom in 2020. It also reflects a key calculation of Albanese’s team: that dialogue with a major power such as China, in and of itself, is of value. On…
Australia news live: Dutton says opposition ‘won’t be departing’ from net zero, China welcomes PM’s confirmed visit
From 26m ago Paul Karp Dutton says opposition ‘won’t be departing’ from net zero In recent days some in the Nationals have agitated to abandon the commitment to net zero, through a motion to be debated at Nationals conference and comments from frontbencher Barnaby Joyce that the estimated cost of net zero was “utterly untenable”. The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has just rejected that push, telling Radio National the Coalition “won’t be departing” from net zero. He said: No [it doesn’t concern me], there’s strong support for net zero. It’s…
Australia to roll out new south-east Asia trade strategy to hedge against China
Anthony Albanese will fly to Jakarta this week to launch a major new strategy to deepen Australia’s trade and investment ties with south-east Asia and hedge against top trading partner China. Despite China recently re-opening the door to key Australian exports that it shunned at the height of diplomatic tensions in 2020, the Albanese government wants to diversify economic ties to reduce exposure to further political tumult. Nicholas Moore, the former Macquarie chief turned special envoy for south-east Asia, has been working on a strategy for Australia to pursue new…
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese to announce referendum date as poll puts yes ahead in South Australia
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Anthony Albanese vows to press Xi Jinping to remove trade barriers on Australian wine, lobster and beef
Anthony Albanese has promised to stand up for Australian wine, lobster and beef exporters when he meets with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, as early as next month. The prime minister said in a speech on Monday night that recent progress was “the result of the deliberate, consistent and principled approach we have taken to stabilising the relationship”. While welcoming Beijing’s decision to scrap hefty tariffs on Australian barley, Albanese said he would press for other trade impediments to be removed. Albanese said the resumption of the barley trade between…
Australia news live: Philip Lowe reportedly to be replaced as RBA governor; Wong meets top Chinese diplomat
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Albanese urged to cancel China trip as Hong Kong vows to pursue exiled democracy activists ‘for life’
The Coalition has urged the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to reconsider plans to travel to China after Hong Kong authorities vowed to pursue exiled democracy advocates “for life”. The Labor government has also warned that it would not tolerate any foreign interference on Australian soil as it promised to protect the principle of free speech, but China’s foreign ministry said western countries should “stop providing a safe haven for fugitives”. Two people based in Australia are among eight pro-democracy advocates named by Hong Kong police as being wanted for alleged…
Australia news live: councils to get $100m energy efficiency fund; tributes flow for James Hardy
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Australia news live: Paul Keating’s blast at cabinet over Aukus revealed; Nazi symbols ban
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