The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister TRANSCRIPT PRIME MINISTER’S 2021 NEW YEAR MESSAGE THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2020   Happy New Year, Australia. You know, as we embark on this New Year, I have never felt more proud of my country than I am today. We have confronted the greatest challenge Australians have faced since the Second World War. And we have proved that once again, we are a nation of overcomers. We’re a nation that prevails. And we are making our way through this crisis in a very Australian way, guided by our own enduring principles and values that have served us so well. And together we have done better than almost any other country in the world. Like the generations before us, in this past year we have found that same indomitable Australian spirit. We’ve found the grit, we’ve found the ingenuity and the forbearance. And we have ...

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UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER CHRISTMAS 2020 If there’s one overwhelming feeling we have this Christmas, it’s one of thankfulness. This year has not been easy for any of us. Some of us have faced the loss of loved ones. Others, the loss of jobs and their livelihoods. Separation from family. Isolation during lockdowns and lost gatherings with those we love. For all of us this year has been a time of stress and a lot of uncertainty. Yet through it all, once again, we have rallied to each other, together. Australians are an amazing people with an amazing spirit. This year the Australian spirit has shone brightly again. ...

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Business to get $800m in government’s digital push-by Phillip Coorey Scott Morrison: “The plan supports Australia’s economic recovery by removing outdated regulatory barriers.”  Getty Source:AFR The Morrison government will pour $800 million into measures it says are designed to help businesses take advantage of digital technologies – but most of the money is dedicated to boosting its online services to facilitate doing business and to crack down on corporate fraud. Citing a report by consultant McKinsey, which says the adoption of technology has advanced five years in just eight weeks because of COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will provide details on the extra funding on Tuesday. Of the $800 million, about $420 million will be used to fulfil the 2018-19 budget promise to amalgamate the Australian Business Register and the 31 registers administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission “allowing businesses to quickly view, update and maintain their business registry ...

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Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – Investment in new energy technologies The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister  The Hon. Angus Taylor MP Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction  JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 17 September 2020 INVESTMENT IN NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES The Morrison Government is investing in new and emerging technologies that will support jobs, strengthen our economy and reduce emissions. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the $1.9 billion investment package in future technologies to lower emissions would back jobs now and into the future, cut costs for households and improve the reliability of our energy supply. The Prime Minister said the Government is supporting the next generation of energy technologies with an extra $1.62 billion for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to invest, as well as expanding the focus of ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to back new technologies that will cut emissions in ...

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Prime Minister – Opinion – R U OK? Day and World Suicide Prevention Day Prime Minister Scott Morrison: This year R U OK? Day and World Suicide Prevention Day could never be more important. I said in March, this year will be the toughest year of our lives. It will certainly be the toughest year a lot of us can remember. We have all been under terrible strain, and here in Australia, we face tremendous challenges. Australians have lost jobs, livelihoods and their businesses, kids have had their education disrupted, and families have been separated.   ...

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) community update 31 August 2020 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) community update Dear Community Representatives, thank you again for your engagement and efforts to support your communities through this time.   We know that there is a lot of information available about COVID-19 and its impacts on the Australian community.  We endeavour to keep you updated and hope that the information in this newsletter is useful for you to pass on to your communities.    ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 30 Aug – 9th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Pune orphanage to ICC Hall of Fame — a look at Australian cricketer Lisa Sthalekar’s journey-TARAN DEOL “TIME WAITS FOR NO MAN” – By Des Kelly Sanjay Alapakkam: Law Student of the Year – By Manan Luthra THE SIMS BROTHERS 1966-1969 Sunday Fair – A way of life: By Arundathie Abeysinghe Lydia Stryder’s debut single “Time Bomb” featuring Ioana Pavel, is out on all streaming platforms Sri Lankans have high hopes for new Tamil bishop – by UCA News reporter, Colombo Heart Burn- what is it?-by Harold Gunatillake Australia grants $800,000 for demining activities in Northern Sri Lanka Obituary Notices – August How well do you know Australia’s 30th Prime Minister Scott Morrison? Special repatriation flight for Sri Lankans in Perth, Australia Before the ...

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How well do you know Australia’s 30th Prime Minister Scott Morrison? In 2015 Annabel Crabb visited the then-Social Services Minister’s home where he prepared a fish curry, chapattis and samosas (or ‘ScoMosas’ as his staff call them).   ...

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The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister  The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health The Hon. Karen Andrews MP Minister for Industry, Science and Technology JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 19 August 2020 NEW DEAL SECURES POTENTIAL COVID-19 VACCINE FOR EVERY AUSTRALIAN Australians will be among the first in the world to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, if it proves successful, through an agreement between the Australian Government and UK-based drug company AstraZeneca. Under the deal, every single Australian will be able to receive the University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for free, should trials prove successful, safe and effective. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Oxford University trial was in a phase three stage and more work was needed to prove its viability.   ...

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UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Treasurer JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Friday 7 August 2020 MORE SUPPORT FOR MORE BUSINESSES AND WORKERS Following the introduction of stage four restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and stage three restrictions across regional Victoria, the Morrison Government will help more businesses qualify for JobKeeper. Key adjustments include: A change to the employee reference date – from 3 August 2020 the relevant date of employment for an eligible employee will move from 1 March to 1 July 2020, expanding employee eligibility. A change to the turnover reference period – to be eligible for JobKeeper post 28 September 2020, organisations will only have to demonstrate that their actual turnovers have significantly declined in the previous quarter. ...

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