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Fortescue boss says Peter Dutton’s opposition ‘dreaming’ on switch to nuclear power in 2049. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOpposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham has condemned the treatment of journalist Cheng Li at federal parliament yesterday.Li was blocked by Chinese officials during the press conference featuring prime minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese premier Li Qiang.This was an entirely counterproductive and inappropriate act by Chinese officials that should have been called out by our Prime Minister and government officials.It is a reminder that we have two very different systems, the Chinese system and the Australian system, different systems of government, of course as a democracy, different respect when it comes to media, to freedom of speech, but this visit is taking place in Australia.It is concerning, I think a lot of this comes from so many Australians genuinely doing a tough at the moment, having to make really tough decisions, from telling their kids that they can no longer play basketball or be part of the scouts group because they can’t afford the … 500 bucks a year that costs, to other Australians who are deciding between going to see the GP or fulfilling a script and putting food on the table.People are doing it tough and so when they hear politicians talk about these targets in the future … I think Peter Dutton use this to whip up fear. Continue reading...
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Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham has condemned the treatment of journalist Cheng Li at federal parliament yesterday.
Li was blocked by Chinese officials during the press conference featuring prime minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese premier Li Qiang.
This was an entirely counterproductive and inappropriate act by Chinese officials that should have been called out by our Prime Minister and government officials.
It is a reminder that we have two very different systems, the Chinese system and the Australian system, different systems of government, of course as a democracy, different respect when it comes to media, to freedom of speech, but this visit is taking place in Australia.
It is concerning, I think a lot of this comes from so many Australians genuinely doing a tough at the moment, having to make really tough decisions, from telling their kids that they can no longer play basketball or be part of the scouts group because they can’t afford the … 500 bucks a year that costs, to other Australians who are deciding between going to see the GP or fulfilling a script and putting food on the table.
People are doing it tough and so when they hear politicians talk about these targets in the future … I think Peter Dutton use this to whip up fear. Continue reading...
