Foreign affairs – a new approach
As a strong, confident, self-reliant democracy, Australia has the capacity to play a prominent role in helping solve the big global issues of global poverty, climate change, conflict, and displacement …
As a strong, confident, self-reliant democracy, Australia has the capacity to play a prominent role in helping solve the big global issues of global poverty, climate change, conflict, and displacement …
It is reckless and damaging to Australia’s reputation and interests internationally for the Government to be again ramping up the rhetoric of war. Elana Mitchell, Democrats spokesperson for Foreign Affairs …
The appalling crimes against humanity by Russia in Ukraine call for every available sanction Australia can muster. Elana Mitchell, Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson. It beggars belief that the Foreign Minister, …
Australia’s foreign policy directly affects our trade, security, peace and international standing. So too does diplomacy. It should be the front line of advancing Australia’s national interest through persuasion and …
The announcement last week by Minister Alex Hawke of 15,000 places for Afghan Refugees has been roundly criticised because it is spread over 4 years and is not an increase …
The Prime Minister said this three weeks ago: The Taliban must cease all violence against civilians, and adhere to international humanitarian law and the human rights all Afghans are entitled …
As they fear for their lives, the people of Afghanistan need to know we will not abandon them. As the Taliban take over governance of Afghanistan they need to know …
Preventing Australian citizens coming home from India on the basis of Covid cases makes no sense. The penalties applied – jail terms of up to five years and fines of …
Why we need a feminist foreign policy Australia is still a long way from having equal representation in the Parliament and this matters because the evidence shows that increased female …
Our defence plan is affordable, coherent, and practical. It would shift the ADF focus from fighting wars far from our shores to countering the actual threats Australia now faces. Australia …