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Australian Federal Elections 2022

To be held on May 21 2022, current PM religious conversative Scott Morrison seeks his fourth term in office. Anthony Albanese has emerged as his main contender; his victory would secure the first Labor government in almost a decade. Australians have been rushing to the polls with top issues including immigration, healthcare, living wage, handling of the pandemic, and climate change inaction at the forefront of their minds.

Australian Federal Elections 2022

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Controversial tri-lateral agreement between Australia, the UK, and the USA - aimed at enhancing security, and countering China’s military dominance in the Asia-Pacific region. As one of the biggest defence partnerships in decades, it will allow Australia to build nuclear-submarines for the first time. Many have labelled the agreement as an intensification of the arms race, and do not condone this massive military build-up. The French government have called the deal a stab in the back, and globally there are concerns it undermines peace and stability in the region.

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