The announcement today by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that the Federal Government will recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and East Jerusalem as the future capital of a Palestinian State has been welcomed by Chair of the Australia-Israel Parliamentary Group, Senator Eric Abetz.
Under the big stick energy legislation public power assets will remain in public hands and there will be a tough cop on the beat if Labor Governments and the big energy companies try to gouge their customers.
News reports that three women have come forward to lodge sexual harassment complaints relating to on-set conduct on the ABC show, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, requires a review of the policies and practices at the ABC.
Following days of silence, Tasmanians deserve to know where their Federal Labor Members and Senators stand on the Labor/Green plan to opt-in to gender.
Tasmanian Liberal Senator Eric Abetz has hit out at a plan by the Department of Defence to prioritise spending on changing bathrooms rather than keeping our troops safe or supporting our veterans.
Revelations today that an Executive within the ABC took home more than $692,319 in salary and bonuses in the last financial year requires a full and complete disclosure according to Liberal Senator Eric Abetz.
The decision by the Pakistani Supreme Court to acquit Asia Bibi in her final death-row appeal of blasphemy charges is welcome.
Bill Shorten’s statement today that he is opposed to removing gender from birth certificates and other government documents is interesting, but will his Tasmanian Labor colleagues who are driving this change back him in?
The announcement today from the UK Government that Australians arriving at Heathrow from next year can use the e-passport gates is a welcome step in building a stronger relationship between Australia and the UK in a post-Brexit world according to Liberal Senator Eric Abetz.
Eric Abetz has been a Liberal Senator for Tasmania since 1994 and has served in a range of Leadership, Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial roles.