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David Shoebridge
Senator for NSW

MEDIA RELEASE: UK starts the ban on weapons sales to Israel - so why won't Australia?

3 September, 2024 - The UK has suspended 30 arms export licences to the State of Israel including the direct transfer of parts of the F-35 fighter jet. The UK d...

Report should spell the end of compulsory income management

3 September, 2024 - The report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights into compulsory income management has recommended the complete a...

AUKUS 2.0 Agreement all risk no reward

13 August, 2024 - The new AUKUS agreement concerning the acquisition of nuclear submarines is a complete capitulation by the Albanese Labor Government to the in...

Albanese’s new AUKUS 2.0 deal with secret "political commitments"

9 August, 2024 - US President Joe Biden announced that a new AUKUS agreement has been signed with Australia that contains secret “political commitments”. Thi...

Albanese politicising terror threat levels doesn’t keep us safe

5 August, 2024 - Prime Minister Albanese's choice to use a change in the official terror alert level to air political grievances is both divisive and irresponsi...

$11 billion blowout in Defence contract for the shells of just 3 ships

31 July, 2024 - The Albanese Labor Government has handed a further $11 billion to the Australian subsidiary of a British weapons manufacturer to build just the ...

Fresh evidence of Australian military exports to Israel, used by the army

28 July, 2024 - There is fresh evidence that Australian-made weapons and military equipment was used by the Israeli military, with exports taking place within t...

Israel's attacks on Gaza destroyed Australian War Graves and surroundings

22 July, 2024 - The Australian Greens have obtained satellite imagery that shows the destruction of Australian war graves in Gaza and the surrounding area.&nbsp...

Radioactive waste storage licence for US, UK nuclear subs gets the nod for Perth

17 July, 2024 - Australia’s nuclear regulator has today approved a license to store waste from US, UK and possibly Australian nuclear submarines at HMAS Stirlin...

Greens to introduce Bill for Truth and Justice Commission

1 July, 2024 - Following the failure of the 2023 Voice to Parliament Referendum, the Greens will introduce a Bill to establish a Truth and Justice Commission in...

Is 2024 the year we legalise it?

28 June, 2024 - is 2024 the year we legalise it?  By David Shoebridge, Senator for NSW    We said we would and we will! We are excited t...