1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: International correspondence with ends an Eye Insurance Peace of mind 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: for New Zealand business jam Emrie Australia corresponders with US 3 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: Hi Sam, did I have that right? Give me a 4 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: rundown of Australia's response. Well, yes, Yesterday the PMS awkwardly 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: backed the US Israeli strikes on Iran to as he said, 6 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: stop the use of nuclear weapons. The government has since 7 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: come out a bit firmer and said that they did 8 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 1: not receive any warning or notice that this strike was happening. 9 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,959 Speaker 1: The Foreign Minister Penny Wong has ruled out any sort 10 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: of military involvement now or as she put it, in 11 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: the foreseeable future at this time, though still nothing from 12 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,560 Speaker 1: the Defense Minister. The Greens are not a huge surprise. 13 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: They're calling it an act or an illegal act based 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: on international law, asking questions about if the US base 15 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: here in Australia helped the strike, and they're also asking 16 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: for the legal justifications around the entire thing. We've got 17 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: about one hundred and fifteen thousand Australians in the broader 18 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: Middle East region. I heard you mentioned people trying to 19 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: get out of there at the moment. It's obviously a nightmare. 20 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 1: The Foreign Minister has said her office is in discussions 21 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: with airlines, acknowledging that evacuations are just so difficult, stating 22 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: the commercial flights are still the fastest way home if 23 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: you can get on them once the airspace reopens. Now, 24 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: one of the most striking media moments Heather came from 25 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: Sky News host Rider Panahi, who is Iranian Australian, and 26 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: delivered what she called her shortest ever editorial, in her words, 27 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: when the dictator is dead and Iran is on the 28 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: verge of liberation. He then switched to Persian and reportedly 29 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: told the audience and the now deceased leader she said 30 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,639 Speaker 1: to him, burn in hell. So that's quite a viral 31 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: moment and in a sense captures the mood among the 32 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: reported fifty thousand strong Iranian Australian community here. You know, 33 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: we've had rallies in Sydney, Melbourne, outside the former embassy 34 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: in Canberra, with people reported he's dancing and spraying champagne. Meanwhile, 35 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 1: there have been some anti war protests taking place as well, 36 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 1: and just quickly on the petrol prices. The NRMA spokesperson 37 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: is in question time right now as we speak, and 38 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: he said, the expectation is around ten percent initially on 39 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 1: the oil prices. I think we've already seen that happen 40 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: in some places now. I mean this is somewhat overshadowing 41 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: obviously Angus Taylor's first week is the opposition leader. But 42 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: how has it gone for him? Yeah, whether or not 43 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: he likes the distraction, it's certainly probably just turned up 44 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: the heat for him that he's the new opposition leader. 45 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: The first week for him walking in as question time 46 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: as the leader and the coalition is still unsteady. He's 47 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: essentially pulling a party back together. It was very much 48 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: in tatters after the last election and even more so 49 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: since Susan Lee. Over a media conference that just ended recently, 50 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: Angus Taylor told a packed media scrump that he welcomes 51 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: the action taken against Iran. This is his first big 52 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: moment as the opposition leader. He added that they stand 53 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: ready to provide whatever support alongside with the government to 54 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: make sure that this is a successful regime change and 55 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 1: no one that can see the freedom from tyranny of 56 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: the Iranian peoples. So no mention of nuclear power there. 57 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: Heather interesting that he used quite some different language to 58 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: what the PM has used so far with him as 59 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: leader of the Opposition, it's been a positive thing for 60 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: the coalition. They've seen them jump up two points, but 61 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: they're still trailing way behind Labor. And also the surprise 62 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: one obviously is One Nation and that will also be 63 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: another one that Angus Taylor and the government will have 64 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: to deal with this week, with a censure motion against 65 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: Pauline Hanson, the leader of One Nation, for her commentaries 66 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: about there being no good Muslims the Matilda's. Now they're 67 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: supposed to be playing around, aren't they. What was it 68 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: on Thursday? Is that still going to happen? That's right. Yeah, 69 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: it's one of those difficult things, doesn't It had that 70 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: with sport and politics when you don't really want them 71 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,359 Speaker 1: to combine. But this is hard to get away with 72 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: that playing this Thursday. Australia kicked it off with the 73 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: one Neil win against the Philippines last night, but there's 74 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: already been a couple of Iranian players who have pulled out, 75 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: saying that it just doesn't feel right. And then there 76 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: was also a press conference today. Iran's coach was asked 77 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: about the Supreme Leader's death. He responded in Farsi, but 78 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: before he could even get through it or a media 79 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 1: official cut the translation off and cut the sound to 80 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: the actual interview. So interesting to see what he has 81 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: said there. But yeah, interesting to see if it still 82 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: goes ahead. Yes, Sam, thank you very much for that. 83 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: Look after yourself. Sam Emory, Australia correspondent. For more from 84 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: Hither Duplassy Allen Drive Live to News Talks, it'd be 85 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: from four pm weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.