Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says the Defence Strategic Review found that the acceleration of major climate events risks “overwhelming” the government’s capacity to respond effectively and is “detracting” from defence objectives.
Mr Clennell said the review mentioned state and local governments, in partnership with the Commonwealth, must have in
place the “necessary plans, resources and capabilities” to deal with all but the most “extreme domestic disaster operations”.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sky News host questions Ipswich locals about energy price reliefSky News host Amanda Stoker hit the streets in Ipswich to ask locals if they would prefer a “sugar hit of cash” to help with the cost of energy or a government prepared to do serious policy work to bring down energy prices in the long term.
Read more »
Expansion in number of missiles acquired by govt the most ‘concrete’ result of DRSAn expansion in the acquisition of missiles and cutting the number of tanks, and perhaps frigates the government is acquiring, is the “most concrete result” of the Defence Strategic Review, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “Basically we are going to get missiles that can shoot 300 kilometres, as opposed to 40,” Mr Clennell said. “To implement all this, the government is committing to more defence spending over the next decade but in terms of the budget in a couple of weeks, over the next four years – we are looking at a revenue neutral spend. “$19 billion to be spent on this in the forward estimates including $9 billion for the AUKUS nuclear subs but to pay for that programs are being cut in defence. “The reprioritisation, the government calls it, is worth $7.8 billion.”
Read more »
Not many MPs have undergone the ‘unusual experience’ of staying 24 hours in a submarineNot many members of parliament have undergone the “unusual experience” of staying 24 hours in a submarine travelling far down in depth, says Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. “I don’t think there are many – if there are others who have done it, I mean I think people have been on a submarine but to actually spend 24 hours and go out to sea on one and go down in depth as we did off the coast of Fremantle,” he told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “I think that is a pretty unusual experience.”
Read more »
Solicitor-general’s Voice advice ‘smells like political spin’: Amanda StokerThere is something about the Solicitor-general’s advice on the Voice to Parliament that “smells like political spin” rather than the frank and fearless advice ordinarily provided, according to Sky News host Amanda Stoker. “Labor need to tread very carefully here; It would be a pity to see the Australian people's trust in this office reduced because of moves from Labor to weaponise it to do a political, rather than an independent and legal, job,” she said. “And it would be a pity if future roles the SG were to serve in were coloured by an unfair impression that he had cooperated with government a little too much.”
Read more »
Ecuador’s criminal gangs bring death and mayhem amid political gridlockGunmen in speedboats, carnage in prisons … ‘We do not deny that we are in the worst moment of violence in the country,’ says defence minister as embattled president clings to office
Read more »