Barilaro to make decision on political future next month but rules out Senate bid
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NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro will make a decision on the future of his political career next month but has ruled out running for the Senate at the next federal election.
Mr Barilaro has repeatedly said he would reveal his plans for his future in the first quarter of this year, after indicating he was considering quitting state politics.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has ruled out running for the Senate at the next federal election.
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Nine News reported on Wednesday that party figures in the Nationals were looking at whether the NSW leader had the numbers to run for a Senate spot at the next federal election.
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Australia will turn its attention towards clinching a trade agreement with Israel in a deal that would boost innovation, cyber security and defence.
Federal Trade Minister Dan Tehan will prioritise a deal between the two nations in the coming months as negotiations between the governments reach critical stages with the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Trade Minister Dan Tehan hopes to fast-track negotiations for an agreement with Israel by the year’s end.
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Mr Tehan said he was keen to work “very quickly this year” on finalising a scoping study for an Israel-Australia free trade agreement by July with the hope to “move to something of more substance by end of the year”.
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A veteran federal Liberal MP says the Morrison government must embrace the vision of the Uluru statement in its entirety if the nation is to reconcile its past with Indigenous Australians.
Victorian backbencher Russell Broadbent is urging his own party to reconsider its opposition towards adopting the 2017 Statement from the Heart in full, saying that recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the nationâs constitution is the only path towards healing.
Victorian backbencher Russell Broadbent, an outspoken critic of the Coalitionâs refugee policies, said the call for truth and justice âcan no longer be ignoredâ and there was âdeep listeningâ to be done.
Australia has suspended its quarantine-free travel arrangement with NZ after a case of a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 was detected in the community.
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The federal government will on Monday announce a $1 billion investment to start the early development of the project, which will provide the navy with leading-edge anti-ship missiles, extended range surface-to-air missiles, advanced light-weight torpedoes and maritime land strike capabilities.
The navy fleet will be kitted out with leading-edge long-range anti-ship missiles, extended range surface-to-air missiles, advanced lightweight torpedoes, and maritime land strike capabilities.
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With ranges in excess of 370 kilometres for anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, 1500 kilometres for maritime land strike missiles, the new weapons will enhance the protection of Australia’s maritime resources and border and put adversaries at risk at much greater distances.