The Albanese government will axe restrictions on commercial US rocket launches in Australia, opening the door for the likes of Elon Musk to set up operations in the outback.
The Albanese government will axe restrictions on commercial US rocket launches in Australia, opening the door for the likes of Elon Musk to set up operations in the outback and help the two countries take on an ascendent China in the space race., Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce a major new deal that will boost Australia’s commercial space industry by greenlighting more satellite launches.
Mr Albanese’s strong endorsement of the 80-year-old Mr Biden comes amid questions over whether the elderly US president should run for a second term. He is grappling with a dysfunctional Congress and faces the likelihood the isolationist Donald Trump will win the Republican presidential nomination ahead of the 2024 election.
Mr Biden gave Mr Albanese a custom signature turntable from a family-owned American audio manufacturer, as well as an antique 1886 writing desk, while Ms Haydon was given a green enamel and diamond petite necklace., a painting by Australian artist Katherine Boland depicting the regeneration of Australian flora after bushfires. Dr Biden was given a silver leaf brooch and silk scarf.
White House National Security Council co-ordinator for strategic communications John Kirby hinted at the importance of such a deal not just for the growth in commercial space industry but because of increased competition with China, which has been aggressively building up its space assets.“We don’t believe that the space domain should be militarised, and we obviously are concerned about some Chinese activities in space,” Mr Kirby said.
The new regulations will give Australia complete autonomy over who is allowed to launch and who Australia supports, regardless of which country the company is from.Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and rising tensions in the Middle East, which the leaders will discuss, Mr Kirby assured a briefing for Australian journalists that the Indo-Pacific remained “right at the top of the list” for the White House. Five out of seven US treaty alliances were with Indo-Pacific countries, he added.
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