Australia news live: Barnaby Joyce dogged by Tommy Robinson questions – and by a dog – in spiky ABC interview | Australia news
important events
Albanese congratulated the British Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese He congratulated the new prime minister of England Andy Burnham, the second after taking over the job yesterday. Australian Prime Minister sent a note to XEmphasizing the strategic alliance:
Congratulations Prime Minister Burnham on your appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Australia and the United Kingdom are long-standing friends, allies and partners, united by shared values and deep ties between our peoples.
I look forward to working with you to strengthen our partnership and promote safety, resilience and prosperity in the years ahead.
The Australian Palestine Advocacy Network criticized Labour’s draft policy platform on Palestine, saying it “currently falls far short and fails to acknowledge the Palestinian genocide”.
This morning we reported that Israel was interfering in the Labor Party’s internal processes, openly criticizing the draft which suggested it risked blaming Israel for the Gaza conflict while giving “insufficient attention” to the role of Hamas.
The Israeli embassy in Canberra on Monday issued a four-page statement opposing proposed positions on Palestine, Hamas and settler violence in the West Bank, which will be debated at Labor’s national conference this week.
The language of the 2026 draft platform on Israel and Palestine differs significantly from the 2023 iteration, reflecting changes in government policy following Hamas’ October 7 attack and Israel’s war in Gaza.
Nasser MeshniAPAN President said this morning:
Despite what the Israeli Embassy has said, Labor is currently falling very short and does not acknowledge the Palestinian genocide and needs to take real, urgent action at this conference. Platform positions are completely inadequate.
Australia must consider the obligations arising from its recognition of Palestine, and the Conference must draw a red line against genocide and Australia’s complicity in genocide.
In its Advisory Opinion of July 2024, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s presence in Palestine is unlawful and that all Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. The Court also found that states have a duty not to recognize or support illegal occupation. Australia is committed to these findings.
Recognition of Palestine cannot remain symbolic. Australia should impose comprehensive and blanket sanctions on the Israeli regime and any entities linked to the settlement enterprise.
thanks a lot Martin Farrer For kicking us out this morning. I Stephanie Convery and I will be with you until this afternoon.
Joyce was annoyed that the 7.30 interview was interrupted
Joyce’s interview was thorny from the start, as he responded to Ferguson’s welcome with the following words:
I don’t know if you’ll welcome me, but let’s go.
Additionally, a dog intervened several times, making the situation even more awkward.
When Joyce was first asked if she was “comfortable with where she is” [Hanson] “He’s taking you,” he said loudly, “sit down!” he shouted. behind the camera, then explained, “I’m sorry, it’s a dog.” He later explained that he believed One Nation’s views reflected those of much of Australia.
He was asked a second time about One Nation’s suggestions for mass deportations by barring those with expired visas during medical visits.
A sullen Joyce replied:
I must apologize for this dog who decided to save me…
Ferguson’s statement is as follows:
Don’t worry about the dog. Just answer the question.
Joyce’s response was:
Don’t be rude. Don’t be rude. Otherwise, this interview will come to a screeching halt, Sarah. So what was the question actually?
At the end of the interview, the dog topic was brought up again and Ferguson said:
Thank you very much indeed for joining us, Barnaby Joyce. The dog was no problem. Thank you.
Joyce:
It was like that for me.
Barnaby Joyce defends Pauline Hanson’s podcast interview with far-right criminal Tommy Robinson
Catie McLeod
One Nation Member of Parliament Barnaby Joyce He tried to defend the party leader Pauline Hanson Decision to meet with far-right convict tommy robinson During a recent visit to England.
Hanson and his colleagues have spent recent days clarifying, explaining away or going back on headline-grabbing parts of the One Nation leader’s trip to Europe, including a podcast interview with Robinson.
On the ABC’s 7.30 program last night, Joyce first acknowledged that Robinson had done “some things” that were “fundamentally unlawful”, but then blamed “a kind of Balkanisation without assimilation for the big problems” and we saw that at Bondi.
Wandering, sarah fergusonHe testified to Joyce that Hanson had effectively supported a man with an extensive criminal record who had been condemned by the UK authorities for inciting race riots and taking revenge against minorities.
My question to you, Barnaby Joyce, is this: Isn’t that the red line?
Joyce’s response was:
I believe that every action of Tommy Robinson will be tolerated.
I don’t think this was ever said.
During the interview, Joyce also said he did not know who financed Hanson’s trip.
Welcome
Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I Martin Farrer with the best night stories and then it will be Steph Transformation with the main action.
We start with Barnaby Joyce There was a rather unusual interview on ABC’s 7.30 program last night; In this interview he tried to defend some controversial aspects of his leader’s trip to Europe, especially Pauline Hanson podcast with tommy robinsonwhile also trying to fend off a seemingly mischievous dog.
