Today's election campaign has been dominated by the fallout from Wednesday night's leaders' debate, including a fiery clash over Australia's relationship with China: auspol ausvotes
Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds a Ghost Bat combat drone at Ferra Engineering on Day 11 of the 2022 federal election campaign, in Wynnum in Brisbane, in the seat of Bonner.The federal election campaign has been dominated by the fallout of Wednesday night's leaders' debate, including a fiery clash over Australia's relationship with China.
"It is backed up by a Labor Party who has played politics with national security, despite their claims to the contrary," he said. "You can expect the Chinese to do all they can now that they've got this agreement signed," Mr Dutton told Sky News when questioned on whether troops would move into the Pacific nation.
"But what I do know is we have always been very conscious of the threat of China being able to influence a nation in our region." Insight, SBS's flagship current affairs show, held a discussion between cisgender and transgender athletes on the 'Save Women's Sport' bill as part of their 'Gender Games' episode this week.Both Ms Deves and Senator Claire Chandler were invited to take part in the program, but declined to attend the recording on 4 April.
Ms O'Neil said Senator Ruston had "told the Australian people a lie" accusing her of "pretending" the government shared the same approach. Touring a defence manufacturing business in Brisbane which received a $34 million government grant, Mr Morrison said Australians expect their leaders to deal with issues that matter on the ground.
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