It is the first time the Prime Minister has addressed the issue since news broke that the Trump Administration was examining whether the pact aligns with US interests under their ‘America First’ agenda.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labelled the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel as ‘alarming’ and vowed Australia would do everything necessary to keep its citizens safe.
A Pentagon review of AUKUS has been downplayed as ‘natural’ by Australia, but has cast doubt over WA jobs linked to the nuclear submarine pact, as Anthony Albanese seeks a meeting with Donald Trump.
Jessica Page and Caitlyn Rintoul
Opposition leader Sussan Ley has accused the Albanese Government of overstepping by slapping ‘unprecedented’ sanctions on two Israeli Government ministers.
Environment Minister Murray Watt says talks with Woodside over strict conditions tied to the North West Shelf gas expansion have been ‘constructive,’ but warns formal response may be delayed.
European Union Ambassador Gabriele Visentin labelled China’s military scale up as a ‘worrying sign’ of conflict in the Indo-Pacific and flagged the EU’s interest in growing as ‘a strong security actor’.
Murray Watt will take the fight for UNESCO heritage listing of Aboriginal rock art in WA’s north to Europe after its rejection late last month.
Anthony Albanese has defended Murray Watt’s greenlight call to extend the North West Shelf ahead of Woodside’s anticipated response to strict conditions linked to the decision.
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has revealed on his trip west this week, he had made a preliminary feasibility decision to issue a license for the Bunbury Offshore Wind Project renewable energy initiative.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Craig Duncan
Sexual violence is ‘out of control’, wildly underreported, largely unpunished and only growing worse in Australia, according to Justice Mordy Bromberg.
If it’s true that good things come in threes, then Anthony Albanese should be booking a Perth hotel room for 2028 already.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Katina Curtis
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said he’s prepared to have ‘tough conversations’ with gas companies during an upcoming wide-ranging review of Australia’s energy framework.
