26/06/2025 21:36
The Guardian
Group promotes militant accelerationism, which calls for violent acts to destabilise society. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTaylor says he does not support quotas to bring women into the Liberal party because “I don’t believe in subverting democratic processes”.The shadow defence minister tells ABC TV:We absolutely need more women in the party at every level, whether it’s members of our branches, whether it’s on our executives, whether, indeed, it is as members of parliament. And I think there’s a huge job for us to make sure we are representative of our communities in every way possible, and that means attracting the most talented people from across our communities as we can, including women …I have never been a supporter of quotas, because I don’t believe in subverting democratic processes. The Labor party does. We traditionally haven’t in the Liberal party. I think there’s better ways of achieving this.It’s absolutely appropriate that we increase defence expenditure up to at least 3% of GDP …Ultimately, if you step back from this, we’re seeing authoritarian regimes around the world flexing their muscles. We’re seeing it, of course, with Russia, we have seen it with Iran and their proxies. We’re seeing it with the military buildup of the Chinese Communist Party. And all of this means we are in a more uncertain world than at any time since the second world war. So it’s essential Australia be in a position to stand on its own two feet alongside our allies like the United States and the UK, and that does mean we have to spend more on defence. Continue reading...
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