Jason Clare

The Labor campaign spokesperson said the government can't point fingers elsewhere over the Solomons security deal.

Disputing this would be resented, as the recent past has shown." "Australia has no right to expect a set of exclusive relationships with the Pacific nations," he wrote. "When it came to the floods, when people were on their roofs, having to hire their own helicopters, he was too slow to act." The report references a book written by deputy Labor leader Richard Marles in August last year, where he argues it "silly" for Pacific Nations to not engage with China because of Australia's requests. "On bushfires, he was too slow to act, on vaccines, when we were locked down waiting for a vaccine, he was too slow to act. "If you're serious about Australia's national security - and being serious about our national security means making sure that we've got good relationships with countries in the Pacific and talking to people that are thinking of engaging in a security pact with China - then get on a plane.

WHAT THEY SAID ON DAY 12 OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN THE BEST LINE "The boss has got the bug so you've got me." - Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare.

"Andrew is a good bloke. Because that is what he does." But he's doing pretty well." But there will be occasions where you aren't able to." And everything we were doing was seeking to achieve that. What they said on day 12 of the campaign

The Labor campaign spokesperson said the government can't point fingers elsewhere over the Solomons security deal.

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I’m a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. I’m a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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I’m a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. I’m a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

Labor frontbencher Jason Clare appeared to upstage his leader on Friday as he delivered an impressive performance as the party's election spokesperson in ...

Mr Clare was Minister for Home Affairs and Justice in 2011-2013 when the ALP was last in government. 'A very impressive performance from Labor’s campaign spokesman, Jason Clare, stepping up in Anthony Albanese’s absence. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese pictured with the Labor candidate for the seat of Bennelong Jerome Laxale at a cafe in Top Ryde, Sydney on the day Mr Albanese tested postive for Covid Social media users were quick to praise the performance of Mr Clare as Labor's spokesperson after leader Anthony Albanese was forced into isolation by Covid The revelation undercuts Labor's attack on Mr Morrison's government for what Mr Clare said was an 'epic fail' in allowing China to sign a pact with the Solomon Islands. 'The short answer is Albanese is the leader this country needs,' Mr Clare laughed in response.

Anthony Albanese's understudy has laughed off a suggestion he should take on the Labor leadership.

You got to get on the field. You can’t sit in the sheds. Julie Bishop said the foreign minister should‘ve been sent there. “They’re the facts. ‘If Scott Morrison’s saying this is as good as it gets, I reckon Aussies will be saying, ‘No way mate, you are so out of touch. “You have the former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull saying this is the failure of foreign policy,” Mr Clare said.

Shadow minister Jason Clare said instead of the presidential style of campaigning, voters will get something different - “you'll see our team”.

“For us, it means apart from wishing him well, the government, the Liberals and Nationals, the LNP here in Queensland, will just continue to make the points that we’ve made. But with multiple polls suggesting that many voters remain undecided, Albanese’s absence from the campaign trail is a major disadvantage, as Morrison criss-crosses the country to target crucial marginal seats. Labor had the west coast covered too, with foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong sent from her home state of South Australia to Perth, where Labor is eyeing off three seats. I will get lots of rest, lots of fluids and everything else that my doctor has told me to do.” “I think the real problem is the Australians know Scott Morrison too well,” he said, adding, “I think it’s a positive for our campaign. Outshining his boss as a media performer and communicator did not go unnoticed by the travelling press pack.

The opposition has been forced to redraw its campaign plans after Mr Albanese tested positive to COVID-19.

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Anthony Albanese has vowed to be back on the election campaign trail soon as he completed his first day in COVID-19 isolation. While the Labor leader ...