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Marles condemns shooting death of Charlie Kirk
Richard Marles condemned the fatal shooting of US right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk earlier this morning, saying there is no place for political violence while adding Australia is lucky in as many issues are debated “by and large in a civil way”.
Marles told RN Breakfast:
There is no place for political violence. Obviously, our thoughts are very much with Charlie Kirk’s family, but in our societies we need to see peaceful discourse as being the way in which we deal with political issues, and political violence absolutely has no place at all.
I think we are very lucky in Australia to have a culture where we do debate issues through, and we do so by and large in a civil way. Where in fact there are very significant relationships and friendships across the aisle, and that’s the way in which we should be engaging in political discourse.
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‘When we work together, our whole region is stronger’, Albanese says from Pacific Islands Forum
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has spent the past day touting Australia’s relationship with Pacific nations during his visit to Solomon Islands for the Pacific Island Forum.
In a series of posts on social media, Albanese said Solomon Islands remains an “important neighbour” to Australia, adding that regional cooperation had made the “whole region” stronger.
The prime minister has also pointed to Australia’s contribution to a fund meant to address the threats of climate change to the region.
When we work together, our whole region is stronger.
I’m proud to be in Solomon Islands for the Pacific Islands Forum this year, to help shape a more prosperous, and secure region. pic.twitter.com/J5L7qxdjaa
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The NSW SES has received more than 850 calls over the past 24 hours amid a deluge of heavy rain and strong wind. Officials said they have responded to 34 flood rescues and storm incidents in that period, saying a number of vehicles were stuck on roads in flood waters.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said this morning he is “proud” to be in Solomon Islands for the Pacific Islands Forum, saying his role there was to help shape a “more prosperous, and secure region”.
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