Tim Watts MP emphasised Australia's multicultural identity as 'a powerful source of insight and influence for our engagement with the world', alongside other tools of #statecraft and sources of national power.

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Very pleased to have been part of this Perspectives Asia event co-hosted by QAGOMA & Griffith Asia Inst and to combine with Professor Susan Harris Rimmer (she/her) Dr Wesley Morgan & Mary Harm to socialise “Climate Politics in Oceania”. Thank you to the photographers

Prime minister to unveil plans for a Future Made in Australia Act, proposing taxpayer-funded incentives to advance the manufacturing and clean energy industries ow.ly/mbET50RcOJx #auspol

Prime minister Anthony Albanese is addressing Queensland Media Club

“Qld will be at the forefront at helping… decarbonise and help achieve our net zero goals.” Guardian Australia

“Our government will not be a spectator or an observer. We will be a participant….We will continue to invest in the foundations of economic success.”

Huge support from ⁦Anthony Albanese⁩ for Australian smart energy manufacturing- “a future made in Australia.” ⁦Chris Bowen⁩

Albanese says Australia needs ‘sharper elbows’ as he signals domestic innovation push dlvr.it/T5KX0S

Griffith University political scientist Associate Professor Paul Williams taking notes listening to
Anthony Albanese outline the nation’s future at the
@qldmediaclub lunch #qmc

Just announced: we’ll introduce a bill to Parliament to make more things here.

Our Future Made in Australia Act will invest in manufacturing, clean energy, skills and infrastructure to power a new generation of jobs in our regions and suburbs.

🔴 #QMC Live Update🔴 Anthony Albanese is currently sharing critical insights into the Future Made in Australia Act and scaling up incentives for advanced manufacturing.📢📺For priority access to the PM's keynote address video, subscribe to #QMC 's distribution list: bit.ly/QMC-Subscribe

Here's the Anthony Albanese quote from today you will see in Qld media - 'this big state can be transformed to do big things'.

An interesting speech - the PM making the case for targeted government interventions in Australia's famously open economy. Mariana Mazzucato vibes. Three principles- invest at scale, more assertive in building sovereign capability, strengthen in foundations - clean energy, etc

Live tweeting from the Queensland Media Club event 'A Future Made in Australia' with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

How to make the Smart State even smarter?

Here with Griffith University Council member Jessica Rudd.

'We need sharper elbows when it comes to marking out our national interest'

Fascinating to listen to Professor Glyn Davis AC closing out #SecuringOurFuture with a speech inspired by Justice Robert Hope about national security that safeguards democracy, 'no simple matter'.

He focused on disinformation in elections, secrecy provisions and extreme speech.

Great session on Climate Futures at the ANU National Security College #SecuringOurFuture conference. We did a 2035 scenario based on a climate amplified cyclone, which is eminently foreseeable.
Thanks to Mark Howden & a great panel
Griffith Climate Action Brendan Mackey #ClimateJustice

The case for honesty: brilliant panel at ANU National Security College conf with David Marr and Nick McKenzie on transparency and accountability in national security, uncovering secrecy and developing political courage and trust for the public interest. #SecuringOurFuture

Excellent panel on multiculturalism, identity & security (following on from powerful speech by Tim Watts MP on power of diversity), 'difficult but essential', 'diversity is our greatest strength', 'the constitution needs to change' ANU National Security College #nsc24 #securingourfuture

Passionate & challenging panel on Truth, Violence & Security: the case for honesty here at ANU National Security College
#SecuringOurFuture with David Marr Guardian Australia and Nick McKenzie The Sydney Morning Herald chaired by Carolyn Bull

In his keynote address at #SecuringOurFuture , Shadow Minister for Defence, the Hon Andrew Hastie sheds light on the current global disorder and how it impacts Australia.

“From the Red Sea to Israel and Gaza, from Ukraine to the Taiwan Strait—we are seeing breakouts of strategic…