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Penny Wong says the assembly between Trump and Albanese a ‘nice success’
Overseas minister Penny Wong mentioned the assembly between US president Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese was a “nice success”.
Wong spoke to RN Breakfast this morning, saying:
The president mentioned he liked Australia. He affirmed Aukus and confirmed that we’ll get the subs. And naturally, prime minister Albanese and the president introduced an historic vital minerals deal price about 8.5 billion US {dollars}. So this was an excellent end result and reaffirms the strategy that the federal government has taken, a relaxed, mature strategy within the nationwide curiosity.
Wong added Trump couldn’t have been clearer on his assist for he Aukus deal.
President Trump couldn’t have been clearer on the submarines. He was very clear about his assist for Aukus. He was very clear that Australia will get the subs. He was additionally very clear that the undertaking was on observe and the way a lot work we had completed as each governments for this undertaking.
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‘The connection had damaged down’: Joyce says of affiliation with Littleproud
Later within the interview, Ferguson referred to an announcement from Joyce to his department members the place he mentioned his relationship with the Nationals chief, David Littleproud, had damaged down. She requested when the connection had damaged down.
Joyce spoke about him being requested to remain in his voters of New England as a result of he “didn’t replicate what the Nationwide occasion believed in”.
He was then pressed by Ferguson, who mentioned “these are all issues that occurred weeks in the past”, to reply immediately.
Joyce mentioned:
That is sounding a really Trumpian, by you, very Trumpian … You’re going very Trump-Zelenskyy right here.
He later mentioned:
I’ve clearly mentioned that’s fairly obvious to all, that the connection had damaged down. You at all times hoped that it could reconcile itself, and it wasn’t, proper, and subsequently you’ve received to, I don’t need to throw the plates across the kitchen. When one thing breaks down, you need to politely and in a dignified approach, take away your self from the scenario. I believe plenty of your listeners would perceive that, and that’s what I’m doing.
Barnaby Joyce tight-lipped over potential transfer to One Nation
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Barnaby Joyce refused to disclose extra data over a potential transfer to One Nation in a tense interview on Monday evening with the ABC.
After being requested on 7.30 by Sarah Ferguson if he would run on the Senate ticket for the far-right occasion in NSW, Joyce mentioned: “I’m not going to debate non-public discussions, Sarah,” referring to conversations had with the One Nation chief, Pauline Hanson.
He then mentioned: “I do know I don’t need this descend into type of Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Workplace situation, however I’m simply not going to debate non-public discussions.”
He was additionally requested if he would stay with the Nationwide occasion now it seems like it is going to dump a internet zero goal earlier than the top of the yr. Joyce responded that the transfer can be a “actually good factor”.
However after being pressed on whether or not it could be sufficient for him to stay within the occasion, he mentioned: “I’m not going to undergo hypotheticals.”
Michaelia Money condemns ‘harmful’ Chinese language motion
The shadow overseas affairs spokesperson, Michaelia Money, has known as studies of a Chinese language fighter jet releasing flares in shut proximity to a Royal Australian Air Drive surveillance plane over the South China Sea “plainly unacceptable”.
Money mentioned the incident was the “third such provocation in lower than a yr” and known as on Anthony Albanese to sentence the “harmful” motion.
Ina assertion final evening, Money mentioned:
This sample of behaviour represents a severe escalation and poses a direct threat to the security of Australian defence drive personnel.
The prime minister should condemn this harmful motion publicly. Australia can not afford silence or half-measures when the security of our servicemen and ladies is at stake.
She added that the prime minister wanted to make use of “his supposed improved relationship” with China to ensure it didn’t occur once more.
Failure to take action can be a “failure to face up for Australia’s nationwide pursuits on the worldwide stage”.
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Good morning and welcome to our stay information weblog. I’m Martin Farrer with the highest in a single day tales after which it’ll be Nick Visser with the primary motion.
And to date immediately the primary motion has been on the White Home, the place the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, met the US president, Donald Trump, signed a big deal, and laughed as his ambassador was told off. We now have all the color and information for you.
Additionally, the rumours over Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce’s potential defection to One Nation rumble on, however Joyce was tight-lipped in a tense ABC interview.
And Michaelia Money has gone on the offensive after a Chinese language fighter jet launched flares near an Australian surveillance airplane over the South China Sea. She says it was a harmful provocation, a severe escalation, and should be condemned by the prime minister.
