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The Coalition has accused the Albanese government of “delaying the delivery of further assistance to Ukraine despite urgent calls for support”.
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But the government hit back at the criticism, saying it “continues to engage with the government of Ukraine and our allies and partners to ensure meaningful support continues to be provided to Ukraine in its ongoing battle against Russian aggression”.
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The Coalition is today calling on the government to give urgent consideration to a package including Hawkei vehicles, M1 Abrams Tanks, F/A-18 Hornets and humanitarian aid. It also urged the government to reinstate the Australian embassy in Kyiv.
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The shadow foreign affairs minister, Simon Birmingham, and the shadow defence minister, Andrew Hastie, accused the government of waiting until Anthony Albanese attends a summit in Lithuania in mid-July:
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The prime minister is holding support ransom until he has a media opportunity at the upcoming Nato summit. This is unacceptable – military and humanitarian aid should not be withheld based on the news cycle. The Albanese government must not fatigue in its support of Ukraine. This government puts Australia’s reputation as a reliable and trusted partner at risk.
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A spokesperson for the deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, said:
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It is disappointing the Coalition are seeking to play politics with such an important matter. The government has engaged the Coalition in briefings and the like to ensure there is bipartisan support on this issue.
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So far, Australia has committed about $680m of support to Ukraine, a figure that includes more than $510m in military assistance. Promises to date include the supply of 90 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, the majority of which are said to have arrived in Ukraine.
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Coalition slams ‘delay’ in extra help for Ukraine
Daniel Hurst
The Coalition has accused the Albanese government of “delaying the delivery of further assistance to Ukraine despite urgent calls for support”.
But the government hit back at the criticism, saying it “continues to engage with the government of Ukraine and our allies and partners to ensure meaningful support continues to be provided to Ukraine in its ongoing battle against Russian aggression”.
The Coalition is today calling on the government to give urgent consideration to a package including Hawkei vehicles, M1 Abrams Tanks, F/A-18 Hornets and humanitarian aid. It also urged the government to reinstate the Australian embassy in Kyiv.
The shadow foreign affairs minister, Simon Birmingham, and the shadow defence minister, Andrew Hastie, accused the government of waiting until Anthony Albanese attends a summit in Lithuania in mid-July:
The prime minister is holding support ransom until he has a media opportunity at the upcoming Nato summit. This is unacceptable – military and humanitarian aid should not be withheld based on the news cycle. The Albanese government must not fatigue in its support of Ukraine. This government puts Australia’s reputation as a reliable and trusted partner at risk.
A spokesperson for the deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, said:
It is disappointing the Coalition are seeking to play politics with such an important matter. The government has engaged the Coalition in briefings and the like to ensure there is bipartisan support on this issue.
So far, Australia has committed about $680m of support to Ukraine, a figure that includes more than $510m in military assistance. Promises to date include the supply of 90 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, the majority of which are said to have arrived in Ukraine.
Welcome
Good morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. This is Martin Farrer bringing you some early morning headlines before Natasha May takes the reins soon.
Successive rate hikes by the RBA have brought the cost-of-living crisis into sharp relief and our main story today is the “mortgage cliff” facing thousands of households as they come off fixed-rate deals to more expensive variable loans. We’ve talked to a family facing a massive struggle to make ends meet with their repayments about to rise by $2,000 a month, while economists are warning that the country is already in a “retail recession” as spending slumps.
We know that Paul Keating thinks the Aukus pact is a bad idea because he said so in a speech at the National Press Club a few months ago. What we didn’t know until today was that, just hours before his speech, the former prime minister sent a furious broadside to the Albanese cabinet to warn about what he sees as the “dangerous” policy of aligning with the US and UK against China in the Pacific. We’ve got a FOI exclusive here.
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