Former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop says Australia needs Prime Minister ScottMorrisonMP to succeed in passing his proposed legislation to demonstrate “the commonwealth really does run foreign affairs.”
Former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop says Australia needs Prime Minister Scott Morrison to succeed in passing his proposed legislation to demonstrate “the commonwealth really does run foreign affairs.” The Morrison government will next week introduce legislation to parliament seeking the power to tear up agreements with foreign powers seen to be going against Australia's national interests.
The plan would cover agreements made by all federal, state and local governments and universities. Ms Bishop said there was a need for the proposed legislation to go through because up until now, Australia had been "kissing the hand that holds the whip".
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