Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes Assistant Citizenship Minister Julian Hill slamming the Opposition for its “fear-based scare campaign” on Palestinian refugees receiving visas, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Price saying that the upcoming NT election will be a very close fight, Australian solar project being cancelled by Origin due to unfavourable conditions, and Australia-Indonesia defence pact being finalized.
Politics
‘Will be very close’: Minister Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on upcoming NT elections
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said Saturday’s election in the Northern Territory would be “very close,” Sky News reported. Northern Territory Chief Minister Eva Lawler and Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro faced off at the Sky News NT Leaders’ Debate on Tuesday before the election. “I think it was always going to be a ball line kind of battle on our hands,” Ms Price said. “There are two elements that you have to have to win government – the bush and … the northern suburbs. That is where the battle lines will be drawn,” she said.
Labor MP slams Dutton over Palestinian visas
Assistant Citizenship Minister Julian Hill has slammed the Opposition for its “fear-based scare campaign” on Palestinian refugees receiving visas, Sky News has reported. The Opposition is criticising the Albanese government’s decision to grant Palestinians fleeing from Gaza visas, claiming it is an economic and security risk. “Having watched this nasty, divisive, fear-based scare campaign for the last eight days or so since they started it,” Mr Hill said.
Business
Australian solar project cancelled by Origin due to unfavourable conditions
Origin Energy has scrapped its 74-megawatt (MW) Carisbrook and 130-MW Morgan solar projects due to anticipated low returns on investment, Asianpower has reported. “Due to unfavourable conditions, we are no longer pursuing the Morgan solar farm, and the Carisbrook solar development project has been impaired as it is considered unlikely to earn a suitable return on investment,” the company said. Its portfolio still has other large-scale renewable energy projects, including the Sailsbury Solar Farm development project, the Dapper Solar Farm, and the Yanco and Yarrabee solar development.
https://asian-power.com/project/news/origin-cancels-204-mw-solar-projects-in-australia
Defence
Australia-Indonesia defence pact finalized
Aljazeera has reported that Australia and Indonesia have finalised a new defence pact, cementing closer ties between the countries as Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office as Indonesia’s next president in October. The new pact is believed to include provisions for joint military drills, deployments to each country, and greater maritime cooperation in the disputed South China Sea. The deal will officially be signed within days when Australia’s Minister for Defence Richard Marles visits Jakarta.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/20/indonesia-and-australia-finalise-significant-defence-pact
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