Keyword "Leeser" - List of latest news (42 results)

21/04 Car rammed into restaurant, set alight

A well-known Greek restaurant has gone up in flames for the second time in less than a year, with arson chemists expected to aid in the investigation.

14/03 Why Aussies could be heading for another referendum

Peter Dutton will ask Australians to decide on the deportation of people on visas convicted of anti-Semitic crimes at a referendum - if potential laws were overturned by the High Court, a Liberal Party stalwart has told a controversial Jewish lobby group.

21/02 Peter Dutton proposes constitutional changes to deport migrants engaged in hate crimes

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14/04 Labor, Coalition condemn Iranian attacks

Senior Labor and Liberal MPs have united in their condemnation of Iran after the country launched a wave of missiles and armed drones towards Israel on early Sunday, a confrontation that threatens to push the Middle East to the brink of a regional war.

07/02 Jacinta Price nominated for major award

A meteoric rise from small town deputy mayor to the leader of the No campaign has led to Jacinta Nampijinpa Price being short-listed for a prestigious prize for political leadership.

28/10 Four words behind Jacinta’s ascent

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price wanted to be many things when she was a child – a concert violinist, a police officer, a lawyer.

15/10 Aust scrambles to evacuate citizens from Israel

Australian Defence Force planes will help Australians who want to leave Israel after commercial flights were cancelled due to the escalating conflict in the region.

06/10 14 things you need to know about the Voice

In just over a week, Australians will know whether they are to have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the country’s constitution.

12/09 Albo says Dutton pushing ‘fear over fact’

Peter Dutton is the leader of a “misinformation and disinformation campaign” that is pushing “fear over fact”, according to the government.

11/09 PM’s defiant move on Voice vote

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defied a last minute bid from Peter Dutton to cancel or amend the Voice to Parliament referendum on the day postal vote applications open.

08/08 Backlash after Albo’s major call on Israel

Labor will harden its position on Israel, reversing changes Scott Morrison made, to resume recognition of “Occupied Palestinian Territories”.

24/06 Liberal MP reveals why he is voting Yes to the Voice to Parliament

Liberal MP Julian Leeser reveals why he is voting YES to the Voice to Parliament

19/06 What’s next for the Indigenous Voice?

The wheels have been set in motion on the Indigenous Voice referendum after the laws that will allow the national poll to be conducted passed parliament.

04/06 ‘Duplicitous’: Dutton slammed over Voice

A key architect of the Voice has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of “being duplicitous” over his concerns a successful referendum would “re-racialise the nation”.

31/05 Voice clears major hurdle as Libs split

Australians moved a step closer to voting in the country’s first referendum since 1999 on Wednesday, after the lower house firmed up the question the government will pose on a Voice to parliament.

25/05 ‘Plainly untrue’: Albo calls out ‘desperation’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used a speech to parliament to slam Peter Dutton and double down on his insistence the Voice be allowed to talk to “executive government”.

22/05 ‘I’ll be OK’: emotional Stan takes time out

Stan Grant has broken down as he made a powerful statement after fronting ABC television’s Q+A program before taking a break for a period after being subjected to racial abuse.

12/05 US faces migrant surge as Title 42 expires

Rules that have allowed US border guards to summarily expel hundreds of thousands of would-be asylum seekers over the last three years expired early Friday, setting up an uncertain future for migrants and inflaming America’s always-churning immigration debate.

11/05 US braces for migrant explosion

The US is braced for a huge influx of migrants from its southern border with Mexico as Covid restrictions on asylum seekers end.

10/05 State MPs won’t toe federal line on Voice

The NSW Coalition will not be bound on a party-wide position on the referendum to establish an Indigenous Voice to parliament.

09/05 US readies for migrant influx as Covid-era border rules lapse

The United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the expiry of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the border all but impossible.

21/04 ‘Worst value’: Property nobody wants

They’re one of the most common property types in the country – but experts now agree the humble two-bedroom apartment is well and truly on the nose.

20/04 Renters expose landlords’ ‘dodgy’ $300 act

Aussie renters are exposing a dodgy – and alarmingly widespread – tactic used by landlords and real estate agents to force out tenants and score even more rent in the middle of the nation’s housing crisis.

18/04 Peter Dutton hit with another major blow

Peter Dutton has been forced to fill another gap in his leadership team after another senior Liberal confirmed she would call time on her political career.

17/04 Wild catch with $0 per week rental

Aussies are losing it over an “uninhabitable” family home that is being rented out for $0 per week – with one seriously baffling catch.

16/04 Senator’s call on Top End children

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has called for a royal commission into the alleged sexual abuse of Indigenous children, calling for child protection to become a federal responsibility.

13/04 Tiwi elder slams the voice, says Aboriginal people are ‘completely confused’

A senior Tiwi Islands elder has slammed the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and launched a stinging attack on Anthony Albanese for what he says is a failure to consult Aboriginal communities on the proposal.

13/04 Referendum ‘lies’ to be quashed

The Australian Electoral Commission will provide Aussies with insight into any mistruths spread about the processes involved in the upcoming proposed Voice to parliament referendum.

12/04 Wyatt’s bold claim on Liberals’ Voice vote

Liberal Party renegade Ken Wyatt says he believes Peter Dutton will ultimately give his frontbenchers a conscience vote over the Voice to Parliament referendum.

12/04 Fresh blow to Dutton as party turns

Senior moderate Liberal Simon Birmingham says while he has no plans to quit the front bench, he won’t be actively campaigning for the “no” case.

11/04 ‘Loyal’: MP’s claim after quitting over Voice

The man who walked away from the Liberal frontbench over the Voice has denied he’s left the party in tatters and fatally damaged Peter Dutton’s leadership.

11/04 Major blow for Dutton’s Voice decision

The opposition’s spokesman for Indigenous affairs Julian Leeser will resign from the Liberal party frontbench, according to reports.

07/04 Liberal Party just ‘killed itself’ with weird strategy

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07/04 ABC hits back after ‘divisive’ interview lashed

The ABC has hit back after it was labelled “divisive” over its coverage of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

05/04 Dutton to urge Liberals to oppose the Voice

Peter Dutton will double down on claims he is the ‘Dr No’ of politics today by urging Liberal MPs to oppose Anthony Albanese’s voice referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution.

04/04 Newspoll reveals broad voice support as Liberals meet | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

A majority of Australians in a majority of states support Anthony Albanese’s proposed voice to parliament, in what should be a major boost to the ‘Yes’ campaign.

12/03 Albo urged to release secret legal advice

The government has been urged to make public advice from the solicitor general that warned a key referendum group to the Voice to parliament over its wording.

04/02 Albo hits back at First Nations Voice criticism

Anthony Albanese will be hitting back at critics of the proposed First Nations Voice to parliament during an impassioned plea for Australians to back the cause.

26/01 Dutton’s next move on Indigenous Voice

Peter Dutton will have the opportunity to ask for more details of the Voice to parliament when he meets with the group of Indigenous representatives working on the referendum.

25/01 Key details in Voice explained

Anthony Albanese is under fire from the Opposition to give Australians detail about what a Voice to Parliament would look like, before they go to the polls later this year.

22/01 ‘Lost forever’: Chilling warning over Voice

A key indigenous advocate says he fears reconciliation could be lost “forever” if the Voice referendum was to fail.

14/01 Melbourne temple defaced with graffiti

Community leaders have condemned the defacement of a Hindu temple in Melbourne’s northeast with anti-Indian graffiti.