Media Releases

DARU PROPOSALS HIGHLIGHT SCOTT MORRISON’S LEADERSHIP VACUUM IN OUR REGION

February 05, 2021

with SENATOR PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS LABOR SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA A Chinese company’s reported proposal for a $39 billion development in Papua New Guinea is yet more evidence of the vacuum the Morrison Government has left for others to fill in our region.

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MORRISON MUST ACT URGENTLY ON PIF INSTABILITY

February 05, 2021

with SENATOR PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS LABOR SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Morrison Government must work to strengthen and unify the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as a matter of urgency.

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SHADOW MINISTER ASSISTING FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

January 28, 2021

I am very honoured to have been appointed Labor’s Shadow Minister Assisting for Government Accountability by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese where I’ll be holding the Morrison Government to account for their use of taxpayers’ money.

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JOBKEEPER CUT WILL HURT STRUGGLING SHORTLAND RESIDENTS

January 04, 2021

The Morrison Government’s heartless decision to cut JobKeeper from $1,200 per fortnight to $1,000 per fortnight will impact thousands of local residents who are already struggling in this recession.

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CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENT CUT WILL IMPACT SHORTLAND’S MOST VULNERABLE

January 01, 2021

The Morrison Government is wishing vulnerable Australians a Happy New Year by cutting the Coronavirus Supplement from $250 per fortnight to $150 per fortnight on 1 January 2021.

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COALITION MISMANAGEMENT COMPROMISES DEFENCE HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE

December 28, 2020

Two of the Australian Defence Force’s main helicopters are not performing anywhere near acceptable levels for reasons including “chronic” spare part shortages and reliability issues.

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