The High Court decision to create an effective indigenous exemption to the Migration Act amounts to a radical change to constitutional law. It highlights the risks of enshrining an indigenous voice to parliament in the Constitution and demonstrates the need to consider judicial philosophy when...
Anthony Galloway - The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 08 July 2020 Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong is calling for Australia to introduce its own Magnitsky Act to target human rights abusers after the United Kingdom unveiled its much-anticipated laws. The adoption of the new sanctions...
Tom Minnear - The Herald Sun - Monday 06 July 2020 Voters across key Labor seats fear Victoria’s controversial Belt and Road deal will give the Chinese Communist Party influence over the Andrews Government. The Herald Sun can reveal almost two-thirds of voters surveyed in the Labor-held...
Senator Paterson on Sky: Victorian outbreak, Hong Kong, Press Freedoms...
Simon Benson and Ben Packham - The Australian - Friday 03 July 2020 Hong Kong nationals wanting to flee China’s security crackdown in the territory would have a fast track to resettlement in Australia through the skilled visa program, under an option cabinet will consider next...
Peter Kohn - The Australian Jewish News - Thursday 02 July 2020 THE federal government has rolled out more than $5.2 million in funding for security at 12 Melbourne Jewish organisations under the latest round of its Community Safety Grants initiative. The grants, which are awarded under...
Senator Paterson on the Bolt Report: Cyber threat, Victorian restrictions...
MEDIA RELEASE Senator James Paterson Liberal Senator for Victoria Tim Wilson MP Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein David Southwick MP State Liberal Member for Caulfield Monday 29 June 2020 Morrison government delivers over $5.2 million to the Jewish community for Safety Grants The Morrison government’s Community Safety Grants program is delivering $5,226,308.55 for community...
MEDIA RELEASE Senator James Paterson Liberal Senator for Victoria Tim Wilson MP Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein David Southwick MP State Liberal Member for Caulfield Monday 29 June 2020 Morrison government delivers over $411k to Beth Weizmann Community Centre for safety solutions The Beth Weizmann Community Centre has been a successful applicant of...
Paul Karp - The Guardian - Saturday 27 June 2020 Greg Hunt has delayed the introduction of a ban on imports of liquid nicotine for vaping by six months, after his unilateral decision prompted widespread backlash on the Coalition backbench. The health minister announced on Friday the ban...