Tony Abbott gave the keynote speech at the United Israel Appeal function in Melbourne on 8 March 2011. His speech centered on his acknowledgement of Jewish contribution to Australia, and his support for Israel. He also mentioned in his speech that, "We must accept that whether it be religious or irreligious extremism, it should have no place in a settled pluralist democracy such as Australia, and I should mention Hizb…

Saturday 12 February - Following similar announcements from officials in the US and Europe, Australian officials have welcomed the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. Kevin Rudd and Julie Bishop, Minister and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs respectively, have expressed their support for the people of Egypt and encouraged democratic change.

Sydney, Australia, 22nd October 2010 - Debate in the Federal Parliament took place this week on Australia's continued involvement in the invasion of Afghanistan. Bipartisan support was expressed by the Government and Opposition with a handful of politicians dissenting.

Sydney, Australia, 17th April 2010 - The Australian Government weighed in late this week to the story about Shaykh Anwar al-Awlaki and the address he delivered at Lakemba Mosque last year through phone-link from Yemen. The Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, said that he was very concerned about violent or extremist views being put to young Australians and that Muslim Community leaders needed to stop young Muslims from being exposed to these…