Quotes Flashcards
OSB - Amnesty - Dr Graham Thom
“Amnesty opposes the policy of pushing back boats because it is dangerous for the people on board”
This “shirks Australia’s international commitments to protect the rights of asylum seekers”
OSB - Anthony Albanese
“We want to make it very, very clear that there is no incentive on coming to Australia by boat”
“people won’t be allowed to settle here because we don’t want people risking their lives”
“don’t want the quite evil trade of people smuggling to be able to profit from such activity”
Huawei - Turnbull 2017
“One thing you know – if the Chinese Communist Party called on Huawei to act against Australia’s interests, it would have to do it. Huawei says, ‘Oh no, we would refuse.’ That’s laughable.”
AUKUS - National Sec - Richard Marles 2023
“The defence of Australia in this day and age now lies in the collective security of our region and in the maintenance of the rules of the road… We need a defence force which can effect to that strategic posture”
AUKUS - Wang Wenbin (Chinese Foreign ministry spokesperson) - 2024
“By setting up the so-called AUKUS, the US, UK and Australia are in nature inciting military confrontation through military cooperation.”
“China and many other countries in the region are gravely concerned and oppose this”
AUKUS - economic prosperity - Richard Marles
Australia’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will also help deter a foreign adversary from launching a shipping blockade which could cut off the country’s trading routes from the rest of the world
Aus-US bilateral Relations (AUSMIN) - Penny Wong 2022
“It is more than history or tradition; what we stand for, and what we want.”
“Two countries who share an interest in a world that is open, stable, prosperous - where all countries can make their own sovereign choices.”
Aus-US relations (AUSMIN) - Anthony Blinken 2022, US secretary of State
“You start with the countries that share your basic approach, that share your basic interests, that share your basic values. And nowhere is that more true than between the United States and Australia”
CHAFTA - Julie Bishop
“The signing of CHAFTA, as it is called, is a major step in cementing closer economic relations with China.”
Investigation of COVID 19 origins - China
China labelled these claims as a “political manoeuvre” and initiated bans and tariffs on a range of Australian exports (e.g., beef, barley, etc)
China’s application to join the CPTPP -Australian trade official - pragmatism - 2023
“it would be impossible for the Australian government to publicly support the Chinese membership when trade sanctions were in place”
Solomon Islands Initial Aid - Penny Wong 2022
“Australia’s view does remain that the Pacific family should be responsible for our security. And the Pacific family is more than capable of providing that security”
Solomon Islands initial Aid - Soloman Islands office of prime minister
“No military base will be established in the country
Australia remains the partner of choice in matters of security and development”
Solomon Islands election funding response -Manasseh Sogavare
“This is an assault on our parliamentary democracy and is a direct inference by a foreign government into our domestic affairs”
Release of Sean Turnell - David Speers ABC RN breakfast
“They took the approach of quiet diplomacy”
