Penny Wong says Australia takes a ‘completely different view’ from Trump on local weather change
Natasha Might
The international minister has reiterated Australia has a “completely different view” to the Trump administration in the case of local weather change, after the US president’s speech to the UN during which he referred to as local weather change a “con job”.
Showing on ABC’s 7.30 yesterday night, Penny Wong was requested in regards to the speech:
“These are points the place President Trump has been very constant. His place has been clear. Australia does take a special view.
“We settle for the truth of local weather change. We see it in our lives, and we imagine within the significance of transitioning our financial system to function in a world of web zero. We imagine that renewable vitality is the most affordable new type of put in vitality, and we’ll proceed to transition our financial system.”
Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong at UN basic meeting in New York. {Photograph}: Lukas Coch/AAPShare
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Inventive sector made up 2.5% of Australia’s GDP in the course of the 2023/24 monetary yr
Australia’s cultural and inventive industries delivered $67.4bn to the nationwide financial system within the 2023/2024 monetary yr, in accordance with newly launched authorities information.
The inventive sector accounted for two.5% of Australia’s GDP, marking a 6.6% improve from the earlier yr and outpacing the nation’s general nominal GDP development of 4.1%.
The $67bn determine locations the sector on par with the rental, hiring and actual property trade, the report by the Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Analysis discovered.
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Key drivers of the expansion had been promoting and promotion, print media and publishing, movie and tv manufacturing, and architectural companies.
The information is predicted to affect how the federal authorities will help the inventive industries in coming years, as a part of Labor’s Revive nationwide cultural coverage.
Arts minister Tony Burke stated the outcomes demonstrated the constructive influence a powerful arts and cultural sector can have on Australia’s financial system.
“There’s at all times room for development, and our authorities is constant to make focused investments to make sure our inventive financial system continues to thrive,” he stated in a press release.
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Albanese attends local weather motion assembly in New York
Tom McIlroy
Anthony Albanese attended a particular occasion on local weather motion convened by the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, this morning.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, co-hosted the occasion within the lead as much as Brazil internet hosting COP30 summit in November.
The prime minister showcased Australia’s ambition of latest nationwide emissions targets and local weather insurance policies, and highlighted the financial, commerce and funding alternatives for Australia on the planet’s transition to web zero. He advised the occasion:
That is the decisive decade for appearing on the environmental problem of local weather change – and seizing the financial alternatives of fresh vitality”.
All of us grasp the dimensions and the urgency of our activity.
Albanese addresses the local weather summit. {Photograph}: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Photographs
He additionally stated Australians know too properly the price of local weather change, within the type of pure disasters, and advised residents and governments all over the world that it’s not too late to behave.
If we act now, if we transfer with widespread function and shared resolve, then we are able to do extra than simply guard towards the very worst.
We will defend the environment and construct a stronger and fairer financial system for the subsequent era.
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Natasha Might
Wong was additionally requested whether or not the choice on Palestinian recognition may result in much more drastic motion from the Israeli authorities, after members of the Israeli authorities referred to as for counter measures which would come with annexing the West Financial institution and crushing the Palestinian Authority.
“I believe the world is seeing the extent to which the Netanyahu authorities appears to be ready to go to keep away from a ceasefire and peace. And if these actions are taken, I believe that may affirm that. All of us desire a ceasefire. All of us need the hostages returned, and we would like a pathway to peace. What is going on in Gaza is unacceptable.”
Wong was requested:
“Are you saying the Israeli authorities doesn’t desire a ceasefire with the intention to proceed its operations in Gaza?”
Wong:
“I’m saying if the hypothetical threats that you’re placing to me I carried out, I believe that might be the conclusion the world would draw. The rationale we now have recognised, alongside the UK and Canada, a Palestinian state is as a result of merely this, the Palestinian individuals deserve a state, and we imagine it’s within the curiosity, finally, additionally of Israel, that there is not going to be long run peace and safety within the area with out there being.”
“… I’d say to the Israeli authorities that they need to guarantee there’s a stop hearth, and I’d say to Hamas we name once more for the unconditional launch of hostages.”
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Wong stated she met together with her Iranian international minister “to look him within the eye” and clarify why Australia made its selections to expel its ambassador over intelligence Iran directed antisemitic assaults.
“I assumed it was the precise factor to do to satisfy instantly with my counterpart and to look him within the eye and inform him exactly why we made the selections we made and why what we imagine has occurred. I made it very clear that the actions of the IRGC crossed a line, that they had been unacceptable and that Australia was compelled to take the motion we took. I made that very clear to him, and I assumed that was the precise factor to do within the context of all we all know has occurred that we all know has occurred.
Requested about whether or not he made any makes an attempt to disclaim the involvement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran in these assaults, Wong stated:
“Clearly you wouldn’t anticipate them to simply accept these assertions, I made clear, we settle for the recommendation we now have confidence within the assessments.”
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Penny Wong says Australia takes a ‘completely different view’ from Trump on local weather change
Natasha Might
The international minister has reiterated Australia has a “completely different view” to the Trump administration in the case of local weather change, after the US president’s speech to the UN during which he referred to as local weather change a “con job”.
Showing on ABC’s 7.30 yesterday night, Penny Wong was requested in regards to the speech:
“These are points the place President Trump has been very constant. His place has been clear. Australia does take a special view.
“We settle for the truth of local weather change. We see it in our lives, and we imagine within the significance of transitioning our financial system to function in a world of web zero. We imagine that renewable vitality is the most affordable new type of put in vitality, and we’ll proceed to transition our financial system.”
Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong at UN basic meeting in New York. {Photograph}: Lukas Coch/AAPShare
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Tom McIlroy
Von der Leyen says social media platforms ‘addict kids by means of manipulative algorithms’
Von der Leyen stated social media platforms are working as supposed, “to draw and addict kids by means of manipulative algorithms”.
She stated she was establishing a panel of specialists to evaluate one of the best choices for European Union member states and could be guided by the expertise of nations like Australia.
“Everybody understands that it’s our obligation to do our greatest to equip households with the instruments to stay as safely as doable, and empowering mother and father to collectively say ‘no’ to social media to their younger kids is one in every of these.”
Robert Abela, the prime minister of Malta, in addition to Sitiveni Rabuka of Fiji and Aisake Valu Eke of Tonga additionally attended the occasion.
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European Fee president ‘impressed by Australia’s instance’ on social media ban for teenagers
Tom McIlroy
European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen has praised Australia’s efforts to maintain kids aged underneath 16 off social media, calling it a daring resolution by a rustic decided to enhance on-line security.
Von der Leyen and Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended a particular occasion hosted by Anthony Albanese on the United Nations in New York in a single day, designed to construct help for the looming social media age ban, on account of come into power from December.
Together with the communications minister, Annika Wells, Albanese made the case for curbing the power of children to make use of social media, up from the present age of entry at 13.
“I’ve been impressed by Australia’s instance,” von der Leyen stated. “You’re the first to provide this a strive.
“We within the EU will probably be watching and studying from you as you implement your world first and world main social media ban.
“Our subsequent era wants us to step up, and to be daring and provides this a go.”
Ursula Von der Leyen speaks in the course of the Local weather Summit 2025 on the sidelines of the UN basic meeting in New York Metropolis. {Photograph}: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesShare
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Anthony Albanese is attending a particular occasion on local weather motion convened by the UN secretary basic, António Guterres, in New York this morning as he continues his intensive spherical of diplomacy within the US. It comes as we report completely that the local weather change and vitality minister Chris Bowen appeared with Turkey’s first girl, Emine Erdoğan, at a serious surroundings occasion in New York as negotiations over internet hosting rights for the COP31 summit come all the way down to the wire.
Albanese additionally met European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen who praised Australia’s efforts to maintain kids aged underneath 16 off social media, saying she had been “impressed by Australia’s instance”.
Penny Wong, talking on 7.30 final evening, has reiterated that Australia has a “completely different view” to the Trump administration in the case of local weather change, after the US president’s speech to the UN during which he referred to as local weather change a “con job”. Extra arising.
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