Former prime minister Scott Morrison has blasted Labor for gambling with Australia’s constitution in his speech against the Voice to parliament. Rising to speak in the House of Representatives for only the third time since he lost last year’s election, the Cook MP said a failed Voice would be “crushing to the soul” of Indigenous … [Read more…]
A civics campaign designed to ready Australians for a conversation about the Voice to parliament referendum has officially been launched. With Australians gearing up to head to the polls between October and December, Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney said the campaign, which will rollout television and radio commercials in a number of languages, will be … [Read more…]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be bringing his entire Cabinet to Perth in August, making it the second meeting in the State this year. But Mr Albanese has failed to stick to his post-election promise of holding both Cabinet meetings in WA in his first 12 months as Prime Minister due to the death of … [Read more…]
China’s ambassador to Australia has issued a demand on behalf of his President Xi Jinping, calling on Australia to assist in the search for a missing Chinese fishing vessel with 39 people on board. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) aircraft are searching a 12,000sq km patch of the Indian Ocean, about 5000km northwest of Perth … [Read more…]