Australia in June 2026: the most important developments in politics
Australia's politics in June 2026 turned on its alliances and neighbours. On 29 June Australia and Vanuatu signed a deal to ban foreign military bases. Earlier in the month the AUKUS pact was under discussion: talks with the United States on changes to it had been under way for 18 months, and Scott Morrison backed a new AUKUS plan, urging Australia not to surrender to doubt. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia has an ideological disagreement with the United States after it revealed a tariff based on anti-slavery grounds. Australia said it would protest China's ban on New Zealand MPs, and on 25 June it accused Iran of involvement in a series of arsons against Jewish community sites, which Iran denied.
Domestic politics saw independent MPs launch a new centrist party on 25 June, aimed at challenging the major parties ahead of the next election. The High Court dismissed a bid by a White Australia group to have its hate listing removed. A Sydney council escalated its fight with the owner of an unlawful mansion, demanding demolition or jail time.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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