This budget is delivering on the promises we made at the last election. We went to the last election saying that we would invest in the economy, to grow jobs and to fund the essential services that Australians rely on. That’s why we have the focus on growing jobs. Yes, we didn’t see at the … Read more
You’ve got to have the preconditions there, which is keeping Australians safe is the first priority. And that means getting quarantine right, getting vaccination right. We should be, as well, producing our own mRNA vaccines. We should have started that process last year. And one of the things that concerns me about this budget is … Read more
Former Liberal staffer will speak to Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in Sydney, and Brisbane and Melbourne on Covid alert. Follow latest updates Some 16% of public servants have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, survey finds India wants access to cheap copies of Covid vaccines. So why is Australia holding out? Coronavirus WA: Perth … Read more
Well, in terms of that, we’ll allow the court process to take its course. The electors of Braddon, on Saturday, will be able to make a decision about Mr Brooks and that’s what a democracy is all about …. As I’ve said, innocent until proven guilty. We’ll allow that process to take its court: The … Read more
Sydney: Australia treasurer Josh Frydenberg said it’s “inevitable” that Google and other tech behemoths will have to eventually pay for using media content, responding to the internet giant’s threat to disable its search engine in the country if forced to pay publishers for news. Google on Friday said the proposed law intended to compensate local … Read more