Christmas message
For most of us Christmas is a celebration of family as we aim to spend time with our immediate and extended families. The joy of giving gifts, particularly to young children, adds to the festivities....
View ArticleNorth Korea nuclear test
Reports that North Korea appears to have conducted another nuclear test is a disturbing escalation of the regime’s provocative and threatening behaviour. This third test is in direct defiance of United...
View ArticleEgypt violence towards Coptic Christians
8 April 2013 The Coalition calls for an immediate end to the violence towards the Coptic Christian community in Egypt. The government of Egypt must ensure police apprehend those responsible for recent...
View ArticleSenator Carr should apologise to the family of the late Baroness Thatcher
10 April 2013 Foreign Minister Bob Carr must immediately and unreservedly apologise to the family of the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher for his graceless and cowardly attack on her reputation just...
View ArticleAttacks at Boston Marathon
The Coalition utterly condemns the despicable and cowardly attacks on spectators and participants of the Boston Marathon. We extend our sympathies to the families of those who have been killed and our...
View ArticleEmerson’s quixotic approach to trade negotiations
Trade Minister Craig Emerson has brought an erratic, confused and ineffectual approach to trade negotiations that has placed many Australian exporters at a disadvantage with their competitors overseas....
View ArticleVisit to Moscow and London
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will travel to Moscow and London this week. Ms Bishop is visiting Russia at the invitation of Minister of Foreign...
View ArticleMatthew Joyce and Marcus Lee
The Coalition is concerned at the severity of the penalty imposed on Matthew Joyce in Dubai. Mr Joyce has maintained he is innocent of the charges against him which relate to a disputed property...
View ArticleGuardian beat up
The Guardian online has used my quotes selectively to misrepresent the Coalition's stance with regard to people smuggling policy. The journalist was told repeatedly that it was not possible for the...
View ArticleMinister for International Development
Kevin Rudd is at it again, stealing Coalition policy by appointing a Minister for International Development. It has been Coalition policy since 2010 to appoint a Minister to oversee the foreign aid...
View ArticleVisit to Timor-Leste and Singapore
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will travel to Timor-Leste and Singapore this week. Ms Bishop will meet with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, Foreign...
View ArticleCoalition discussions with Indonesia
The Coalition welcomes confirmation today by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa that the government of Indonesia remains open to discussions regarding Coalition border protection policy. The...
View ArticleAsylum seekers and PNG
The Coalition will continue to scrutinise all statements and claims of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, particularly with regard to the people smuggling issue where he has a long track record of failure. It...
View ArticleForeign aid chaos
The Rudd Government has cast a pall of uncertainty over the foreign aid program with more policy on the run, sleight of hand accounting and a lack of disclosure. The Economic Statement released today...
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