Anthony Albanese will be coming up with his own amendment to move for the cancellation of the $506 million leasing of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese government entity, according to Sky News Political Editor aclennell.
Anthony Albanese will be coming up with his own amendment to move for the cancellation of the $506 million leasing of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese government entity, according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
This comes after the prime minister announced his government’s plan to introduce legislation to parliament next week seeking the power to tear up agreements with foreign powers that went against Australia's interests. The bill would allow the federal government to cancel Victoria’s controversial Belt and Road agreement. “Albanese will argue it is arguably more important than the Belt and Road deal,” Mr Clennell said.
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