Marise Payne
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian election 2022, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, Australian security and counter-terrorism, China, Coalition, Labor party, Liberal party, Marise Payne, Pacific islands, Solomon Islands
Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands
Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian politics, China, Foreign policy, Marise Payne, Pacific islands, Peter Dutton, Solomon Islands
Australia anxious to show it didn’t ‘drop the ball’ on Pacific after China and Solomon Islands deal
Canberra must walk a delicate line when responding to challenges presented by Beijing and Solomons’ security a…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, China, Coalition, Labor party, Marise Payne, Penny Wong
Penny Wong says better relationship with China possible if Coalition stops ‘playing politics’
Labor would not take ‘a backward step’ on China disagreements, Wong says, after foreign minister meets new Chi…
- Aukus, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, Emmanuel Macron, France, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Marise Payne, Scott Morrison
Australia’s foreign minister to meet French ambassador in bid to heal submarine rift
Marise Payne says she regrets France’s ‘deep disappointment’, as tension with Indonesia over Aukus deal reveal…
- Afghanistan, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian military, Australian politics, Marise Payne, South and Central Asia, Taliban
Australian foreign minister was told to close embassy before May visit to Kabul, documents reveal
Dfat timeline shows Marise Payne received formal advice to shutter embassy five days before meeting with then-…
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Australia’s ambassador to China denied entry to trial of Yang Hengjun
Envoy raps Beijing for failing ‘treaty obligation’ to allow consular access to author accused of spyingAustral…
- Afghanistan, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian military, Australian politics, Marise Payne, Scott Morrison, South and Central Asia
Afghan security guards plead for help after Australia suddenly closes Kabul embassy
Afghans say they have been abandoned and face retribution from the Taliban once Australian forces leaveAfghan …
- Amnesty International, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian immigration and asylum, Australian politics, Labor party, Marise Payne, Myanmar, South and Central Asia
Thousands of Myanmar citizens in Australia at risk of being deported to violence back home
Labor urges Morrison government to extend the stay of temporary visa holders and expand sanctions against mili…
- Aung San Suu Kyi, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, Human rights, Marise Payne, Myanmar, South and Central Asia
Australia suspends military cooperation with Myanmar following last month’s coup
Foreign affairs minister says the government has grave concerns about repression of protest since ousting of A…
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Australian senator calls to recognise China’s treatment of Uighurs as genocide
Independent Rex Patrick moves after similar parliamentary motions passed in Canada and the NetherlandsAn Austr…
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Marise Payne calls in Myanmar ambassador after Australian adviser to Aung Sun Suu Kyi detained
Foreign affairs minister says Australian government ‘deeply concerned’ about reports Sean Turnell has been det…
- Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian Greens, Australian military, Australian politics, China, Human rights, Marise Payne, Myanmar, Race, South and Central Asia
Australia faces calls to cut military ties with Myanmar after coup
Canberra is understood to fear that isolating country risks driving junta into China’s embrace Exercise instru…
- Anthony Albanese, Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, China, Coronavirus, Infectious diseases, Marise Payne, World Health Organization
Australia says China should allow in WHO Covid investigators ‘without delay’
Foreign minister Marise Payne issues mild statement, but opposition parties attack China’s ‘unacceptable’ acti…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, Iran, Israel, Marise Payne, Middle East and North Africa, Scott Morrison, Thailand, World news
Australia refuses to confirm prisoner swap to get Kylie Moore-Gilbert out of Iran
Scott Morrison won’t confirm Iran’s claims three bombers who tried to kill Israeli diplomats have been freed i…
- Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, China, Coronavirus outbreak, Marise Payne, Scott Morrison
Marise Payne hails global support for independent coronavirus investigation
Draft resolution to the World Health Assembly calling for impartial evaluation of responses to the pandemic do…