Senator James Paterson | Politician
Senator James Paterson
Phone: +61 3 9690 2201
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25.01.2022 This is the first in a while! Honoured to officially open the refurbished St Kilda RSL and recognise Joan Mather with a WWII 75th Anniversary Medallion for her service
25.01.2022 This scandal just keeps getting worse. Tasmania’s Anti-Discrimination Commissioner is now threatening Senator Claire Chandler - and every Australian who supports her - with penalties unless they stop publicly criticising the case against her. Good luck with that Equal Opportunity Tasmania.
24.01.2022 If you are a foreign government and you want to deal with Australia, you have to come through the front door and work with the federal government in Canberra. Thanks to the foreign relations bill, there will be no more going behind our backs to state governments, local councils or universities to undermine our national interest.
24.01.2022 The Victorian people have been magnificent. The sacrifice, dedication & hard-work of more than 6 million Victorians in driving down #COVID19 case numbers is their victory. The Morrison Government will continue to support Victorians as we get to the other side.
23.01.2022 Next year the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security will launch an important new inquiry into foreign interference at Australian universities. Here’s why it matters: Liberal senator James Paterson, one of the backbenchers who pushed the government to launch the inquiry, said it was necessary in light of a recent string of "disturbing events" at universities. "The Drew Pavlou affair at the University of Queensland, the Elaine Pearson incident at UNSW, inadequate agreements with Confucius Institutes at many universities, questionable deals with foreign state-owned enterprises and revelations researchers were participating in the Thousand Talents programs without full knowledge of their employers all indicate a serious, sector wide problem warranting further investigation," Senator Paterson said.
23.01.2022 In Senate Estimates today, Treasury officials revealed every day the second lockdown continues in Victoria another 1,200 jobs is lost. Victorians have met Daniel Andrews’ ambitious COVID targets. This cannot go on one day longer. He must reopen the economy today.
22.01.2022 https://senatorpaterson.com.au//clock-is-ticking-for-aus-/
22.01.2022 Enacting a Magnitsky sanctions regime will mean Australia joins our closest allies like the UK, Canada and the United States and ensure we don’t inadvertently come a safe haven for the ill gotten gains of human rights abusers and corrupt officials: https://senatorpaterson.com.au//prevent-possibility-of-be/
22.01.2022 We must get as many Australians back to work for the dignity it brings as soon as possible: https://senatorpaterson.com.au//aussie-squad-may-be-labor/
21.01.2022 No more excuses Dan. Let Victorians free today.
21.01.2022 Mark McGowan has come to Daniel Andrews’ defence. Maybe he’s equally worried about scrutiny of his own record
19.01.2022 Australia has faced the biggest shock to our economy in history. Josh Frydenberg’s second federal budget, delivered tonight, is the most important in a generation. Its focus will be on jobs, because there’s nothing more important for families, society and our economy than getting people back into work. You can watch it live on Facebook at 7:30pm, and I’ll share all the details here too.
18.01.2022 It was very special to join Holocaust survivors, their families and other dignitaries including Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to mark the progress of the new Jewish Holocaust Centre in Elsternwick today. Every Australian must understand what we mean when we say Never again and thanks to the expansion of the centre and its programs, many more will.
17.01.2022 "We don't agree with everything that is done in every country around the world but ultimately we are about getting things done," Mr Andrews said. What a shameful thing to say.
17.01.2022 My call to examine the access to Parliament House of state sponsored media from one party authoritarian states reported in The Australian today: https://senatorpaterson.com.au//china-journos-an-espionag/
14.01.2022 The sooner the federal government has the power to tear up this bad deal, the better.
14.01.2022 Well done Victoria!
13.01.2022 We would like to thank senator Eric Abetz, Tim Wilson - Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein, Andrew Hastie MP, Senator Kimberley Kitching and Senator James Paterson for supporting #save12hkyouth campaign. 12
13.01.2022 BREAKING: the Senate has just passed the Foreign Relations Bill and its consequential amendments. This is the law that will ensure our foreign policy is set in Canberra and our national interest is determined by the federal government without being undermined by state and territory governments, local councils or universities. It’s also the law that will give the federal government the visibility of all agreements with foreign powers and the ability for the first time to veto any that are not in our national interest - such as the Victorian government’s Belt and Road deal with the Chinese Communist Party. This is a major win for Australia’s sovereignty, democracy and national security.
13.01.2022 Addressing The Spectator UK conference in London this week alongside Canadian Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole and Tory Alicia Kearns MP on why now is the time to seize the opportunity of CANZUK
13.01.2022 The Andrews government failed to use all the tools at their disposal to control the second wave and Victorians have paid the price
12.01.2022 Thank you Marco Rubio and other leaders from around the world. Australia will never stand alone.
11.01.2022 Daniel Andrews attack on Josh Frydenberg today was appalling and uncalled for.
09.01.2022 #WATCH as the Treasurer hands down the 2020 Federal Budget, #LIVE at 7:30pm AEDT on 6 October.
09.01.2022 ScoMo on Senator Claire Chandler and free speech:
09.01.2022 It’s good to see likeminded regional partners coming together to meet common challenges through the Quad
08.01.2022 The right call.
07.01.2022 We must review the unrestricted access given to journalists who work for the Chinese Communist Party to Parliament House
07.01.2022 Last night I appeared on A Current Affair to discuss Australia's relationship with China
06.01.2022 No we will not.
04.01.2022 Something to look forward to: great progress being made in our free trade negotiations with the UK
03.01.2022 To build new trains for Melbourne, Daniel Andrews chose to send taxpayers’ money to a Chinese state owned company accused of delays, cost blowouts, quality issues and use of forced labour from the persecuted Uyghur minority. What a disgrace.
03.01.2022 What a proud achievement for Victoria: https://senatorpaterson.com.au//victorias-covid-19-fines-/
02.01.2022 A great article in The Telegraph in the UK about the exciting prospects for closer relations with our traditional friends and allies in the CANZUK group of countries
01.01.2022 This is appalling attempted censorship of a prominent business leader by industry super. Why do they want to silence a critic of Daniel Andrews?
