Foreign Minister Marise Payne hits out at Chinese, Russian 'disinformation'

"We cannot let the vital and practical work that the WHO does on the ground be overshadowed by questions about the approach of its headquarters in Geneva. Frankly, there is no other institution that can marshal collective efforts to improve health security across the globe."

"And they must serve as bulwarks against disinformation. Let's be clear: disinformation during a pandemic will cost lives," she said. "Australia has also been very clear in rejecting as disinformation the Chinese government’s warnings that tourists and students should reconsider coming here because of the risk of racism," she said.

Senator Payne said global bodies were experiencing "unprecedented strain from a new era of strategic competition, shifts in global power, technological disruption and complex security, health and economic challenges". Herve Lemahieu, the director of the Lowy Institute's Asian power and diplomacy program, said Australia's push for the independent inquiry was an important achievement as it showed it could influence China's behaviour "when we have strength in numbers".

Who?

good and so we should. At least that way we will know whom to keep and eye on.

Setting a net zero emissions target by 2030 would be something welcomed by most UN countries. I doubt they’ll listen to us if we aren’t fair dinkum about making the world a better place.

Our Foreign Minister continues to do the America’s job. She needs to take more responsibility to Australian economy issues arising from the disputes between Australia and China. I was told the Chinese are not allowed to access Twitter in Mainland China

US is the biggest disinformation country going around , yet she’s happy to believe anything that comes out of there, another US puppet.

But what disinformation? Give us a credible example. Seems any criticism of the west fits that claim, leaving public puzzled. Surely not this one..

Oh Marise has the US/Trump fiasco escaped your mind. They have the highest number of deaths from the virus. That is more to the point.

Geez - you wouldn’t want to be on death row in China right now!!! What timing!!!

Trump has been spreading disinformation all the time. we used to take natural stand on any global matters but now we have some morons ruining our country’s economy for stupid reasons.

Add the USA and you have the Big Three.

The worst ever foreign minister! we never see you did anything good in Australian foreign affairs. Do something can improve bilateral friendship, not to ruin it!

I think Aus needs to be surer about its own position and more stable on its own feet before taking any more 'strident positions' that directly affect relations with China. Marissa is high risk

Blatantly ignoring the ignorant, stupid and dangerous messages promoted by Trump about that same... 🤔

Why doesn’t Marise Payne speak out about the COVID DISINFORMATION coming out of mouths of Mike Pompeo, the US State Department and the Trump administration?

Oh. This will end well.

US lapdog...

She also called out mismanagement of COVID ... UK and USA..

Start planning for war...

Proud she’s standing up against the bully would be super power!!!

That'll show them.

Not happy with just pissing off China, Australia’s great economic managers now attempt to annoy another world power.

Mind our own business!

Now do Climate Change...

Payne.....keep digging the hole deeper. It’s Australians who will feel the pain, you and your contemptible partners will be unscathed. Worst decade of governance ever. Shame on you all.

Xenophobic hypocrite

To the good people Russia, I sincerely apologise on behalf of all Australians for this silliness. Nobody here actually believes you are engaged in any Covid-19 related disinformation campaign involving Australia.

Unitl now LNP nasty leaders still are playing this stupid deflection game!

Wet lettuce leaf much!!

Speaking out is one thing, but backing those words up with action is something that needs to be done, up gdp spending on defence, and nuclear capability, we need to fill the void as world police left be crumbling US

Thank you MarisePayne after COVID-19, Tibet, XinJiang , belt&road, huawei and HongKong, we shouldn’t believe in CommunistChina anymore. We thought they will change when they get wealthier, but they don’t. Time to make them accountable and stand with Australians values! Auspol

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Australia has a 'multipartisan opposition to the death penalty': PM | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison says Foreign Minister Marise Payne has raised the case of Karm Gilespie, the Australian man sentenced to death in China, with her Chinese counterpart. \n\nMr Gilespie was sentenced to the death penalty 6.5 years after he was arrested on drug smuggling charges. \n\n'Australia's opposition to the death penalty is bipartisan, multipartisan, unanimous, principled, consistent and well-known,'Mr Morrison told parliament during Question Time.\n\n'We advocate consistently with the abolition of the death penalty world wide by every diplomatic avenue available to us.\n \nWe will continue to provide Mr Gilespie with consular assistance. Our thoughts are with him, his family and his loved ones.'\n ScottMorrisonMP Since when does China care what our politicians think?
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »

AFL 2020: Australia unites behind Eddie Betts after vile image postedThere’s been an outpouring of support for AFL champion Eddie Betts after a disgusting act of racism in the lead-up to footy’s return. The chances this story is a lie... 100% Move on. There’s a racist born every minute. We’ll never get an anti-Racist Totalitarian society because the same people complaining about Racism, will be out protesting about their Freedom to think & talk. They’re as much hypocrites as the Racists. AFL=No more solidarity bs🙏 Sport is obviously political and should not be funded in any way out of the public purse.
Source: newscomauHQ - 🏆 9. / 77 Read more »

Russian court sentences former US Marine Paul Whelan to 16 years' jail for espionagePaul Whelan, who pleaded not guilty, said he was set up in a sting in 2018. US diplomats have repeatedly said there is no evidence against him. Owned
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »

Former US marine sentenced to 16 years in Russian jail on spying chargesWhelan - who is also an Irish, British and Canadian citizen - was detained at a Moscow hotel in December 2018 by Russian authorities who alleged he was involved in an intelligence operation. A spy for ZOG. Good riddance. This isnt shocking lol what do people think happens when ppl are caught spying
Source: 9NewsAUS - 🏆 10. / 72 Read more »

Kidnapping of Chinese billionaire thwarted by policeThe kidnapping attempt failed after He Xiangjian's son escaped and swam across a lake to raise the alarm, according to reports. Say what now? I thought China was communist. How do they have billionaires? Is he part of the indigenous Chinese ruling caste of China also known as the CCP who don't even care for the peasant indigenous and non-indigenous caste?
Source: smh - 🏆 6. / 80 Read more »

Victorian Labor minister Adem Somyurek resigns amid branch stacking allegationsAnthony Albanese has backed his Victorian federal colleagues after a state powerbroker was accused of branchstacking in the state Labor party. Lol “branch stackin” no mention of attempted fraud. Oh oh wrong move. Corruption clearly extends to the federal level but Albanese tries to deny it. SBS Not the thing to do if you want to win the ppl over…
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »