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Things will only get worse on campus if universities and the federal government fail to act. A Senate inquiry will force them to justify their inaction in the face of threats to student safety and wellbeing. I hope all Senators support the committee referral.

At least we now know exactly what the Teals mean when they talk about “misinformation” - factually accurate information which is politically inconvenient to them.

The opposition is demanding the government response to a Chinese warplane blasting flares at an Australian helicopter be 'incredibly robust' following the shock incident on the weekend.

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Targeting parliamentarians, as the CCP has done, is not the act of a friend. It is yet another obstacle to a normal bilateral relationship. We should never hesitate to call out this behaviour or be afraid to impose real costs to deter it.

❗️ BREAKING ❗️

Six Australian Senators and MPs have confirmed that they were targeted by 🇨🇳 state sponsored hacking group APT31 in 2021.

The politicians confirmed details with both the IPAC Secretariat and the 🇦🇺Government.

None of the legislators were informed of the attack…

Decisions his government and his ministers are entirely responsible for.

Shadow home affairs minister has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of showing 'tolerance for incompetence' by allowing Immigration Minister Andrew Giles to remain in the role amid intense criticism of his handling of released immigration detainees.

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EXCLUSIVE: A promised report with key details about the cohort of detainees released after last year’s High Court ruling is nowhere to be seen. buff.ly/3JIJhNU

Just when you think it can’t get any worse, the Albanese government finds new ways to let down the Australian people on community safety and national security.

This is a government who has a lot to hide - but just imagine the reaction from Labor if the previous government tried to shut down legitimate parliamentary scrutiny like this.

Even by the standards of tech platforms, TikTok is an extraordinarily opaque company which seems allergic to transparency.

👏 Australia must be next to take steps to make TikTok safer, or risk being left behind with a dangerous version of the app controlled by an authoritarian state.

#BREAKING Now that the U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to protect American TikTok users, Australia must also act. Media release:

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Last night I delivered the 2024 ANZAC Oration at the Robert Menzies Institute at the University of Melbourne. Read it here:

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Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says Australia has lost a “sense of self-belief”.

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Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson has taken a swipe at 'insidious' attempts to politicise Anzac Day by a group of pro-Palestine activist teachers.

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Great to attend the Meadow Heights electorate office opening @EvMulholland MP, one of my former Senate staff, along with another James Paterson (beards compulsory). Two great community representatives making an outstanding contribution to public life.

Overwhelming bipartisan support in the House. Now onto the Senate.

Australia cannot afford to be left behind if Congress acts to make TikTok safer for US users by removing the Chinese Communist Party’s control of the app.