The President of the Senate in the Australian Parliament is the presiding officer who chairs meetings of the Senate. We must underline our collective responsibility, we who should know better than all of our predecessors what led humankind into the misery of the past and what could cause it to no longer exist in the future. But on this point, we must be fair on the Libyan people. We know this challenge well in France, as it concerns first and foremost our schools, our national education system, that we have undertaken to reform in order to ensure genuine equal opportunities. France will therefore play a full role in regaining the strength behind this involvement because it is clearly useful in today’s context. What power do we want to give it? The President is assisted by an elected Deputy President. The prime minister of Australia is Malcolm Turnbull, the head of the Liberal Party of Australia. It is with this desire that, in the coming weeks, I will have the honour of co-chairing the replenishment conference, attended by many countries that I encourage to take part, for the Global Partnership for Education, along with President Macky Sall in Dakar on 2 February.   National Labor Party ‹See Tfd› The other major issue we need to address collectively, which is intrinsically linked to situations of insecurity, wars and civil wars, is of course that of migration. I hope that we can continue on this path. And yes, within this context, all Syrian perspectives must be heard and recognized and all Syrian opponents, some of whom have fled their country and are in the region – in Lebanon, in Jordan, in Turkey –, across Europe and sometimes in Canada, the United States, must be fully recognized. We must never forget that, as Blum said, UNESCO is the conscience of the United Nations. Thirty people have served as Prime Minister of Australia since the office was created in 1901.. In the Iraqi and Syrian region, they have long drawn their financing from natural resources. Just look at modern history! Seventeen are already under way, and France will continue to propose others with its partners. Thinking that we can do without UNESCO because it is in some way a luxury would be to commit a fundamental historical mistake, because it is our enlightened conscience. We therefore now have a responsibility to build Libya’s stability. That is also why we have decided to prioritize development and cooperation policies in the regions concerned. It shows a desire for France’s return as a nation, but also to give it a voice in Europe and the rest of the world. This conference in Senegal with Macky Sall is and will be a key moment in this mobilization. Of those who have served as the nation's prime minister, three died in office (Joseph Lyons, John Curtin and Harold Holt), one was dismissed (Gough Whitlam) and six resigned following leadership spills (John Gorton, Bob Hawke, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull). In the coming months, we must see the situation in Iraq gradually return to normal, militias that are not recognized by the official Iraqi army and government must be demilitarized and the Iraqi government must ensure stability with the help of all international powers. 18 Apr 2018 It is with sadness that we have to report the death of our … There are not, on one side, so-called Eastern European states, whose interests are irreconcilable with the West! In fact, the prime minister oftentimes is the head of the party with a majority of members of the Australian House of Representatives. De retour dans son pays natal, il fut nommé évêque auxiliaire de Melbourne en 2002, puis archevêque de Canberra et de Goulburn en 2006. Why? And we shall therefore have several centenaries to celebrate. France has clearly indicated its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its reservations as to any international initiative that could weaken it. This is also why we will continue our work within the United Nations in this respect, but also on a daily basis and in every country which is leading this fight with companies, associations and non-governmental organizations through constant, vigilant work and increased support for their work in this area. As I said clearly on the United Nations rostrum in September, our vision of the world is that of multilateralism – in other words, that of a world forged by collective values, rules and actions, and this fight for multilateralism is urgent and necessary. That is not true. There must be an extremely clear and transparent debate on this issue to control the external hegemonies over certain countries. There is a union of 28 unique countries. The problem was that those to whom we were fully opening our doors only had their own doors half or one-third open to us. Let a few of us dare! But also during the numerous discussions which I enjoy having with your leaders during foreign visits. Every year we will monitor the commitments made at this summit to ensure that they are followed through and we must have several working methods and lines that fit together on this issue. So we will actively continue to seek a political solution which brings an end to North Korea’s provocations and paves the way for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Since entering Federal politics as the Member for Cook in New South Wales, Mr Morrison has held a number of parliamentary positions. Home The position is provided for by Section 17 of the Constitution of Australia. Unlike the Speaker of the House, he or she votes as an ordinary member during general debate, and has no casting vote in the case of a tie. We will continue to work determinedly to fine-tune the Global Pact for the Environment with a view to it being adopted in 2020. Together with other linguistic communities, Francophony provides important support for this diversity, Secretary-General, and I hope that the International Organization of La Francophonie will play a full role in this work and that we will continue to provide our full support. And to ensure that this happens through our cultural and linguistic work and through the emergence of these civil societies and the constant dialogue which we must have with them. The Hon Scott Morrison MP was sworn in as the 30th Prime Minister of Australia on 24 August 2018. The spirit of justice is also the basis for equal opportunities and in particular equal opportunity for development for every woman and man through access to education, as I mentioned earlier, to healthcare, food and energy. That requires a genuine educational policy, as I was saying, as well as a cooperation and development policy and an economic policy aimed at developing our businesses and their businesses. It was a sort of democratic trial and error. That is the objective of the citizen consultations I proposed during our campaign, for which I submitted a guidance document to all our partners in December, which President Tusk is consulting on at this very moment and which will lead us, I hope, to organize these citizen consultations in as many countries as possible. Several prime ministers belonged to parties other than those given and represented other electorates before and after their time in office. Publié le 14 Avril 2018. And on this issue, we will be vigilant and uncompromising. These two theatres of today’s conflict will be the theatres of tomorrow’s intense diplomatic and political work and will be decisive for the peace of the region and our collective security. The President shall cease to hold his office if he ceases to be a senator. Firstly because we have seen nationalism and self-centred national interests making headway in Europe and the world, and together we must calm the public anxieties which lie behind the rise of individualism and isolationism. As regards host countries, and therefore Europe, we will also have to continue our efforts and move forward on the European timetable in this area. And I shall not go back on what I said in the first part of my speech; defending our collective security by military and diplomatic means is a matter of our credibility, it prevents us from leaving credibility to the strongest, but it also means the multilateral system is never that of the strongest; it is about restoring strength to international law and multilateralism. And my last remark will be that I do not believe that a sustainable and stable situation for any region or country can be determined from an office in Paris, Brussels or Washington. "Avec ses mots, l'offensive de charme du président Emmanuel Macron a fait un fiasco en Australie" explique le HuffPost. None, Australia is not a republic, thus it has no president. [8], Presiding officers of Australian legislatures, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT - SECT 17, Senate Briefs: No. The President is entitled to an additional "salary of office" comprising 75% of the base salary ($158,432), making for a total salary of $369,674 per annum. Sometimes it requires us to show our disagreements but without allowing such disagreements to get out of hand. And these setbacks also feed into other difficulties faced by the same countries. Scott Morrison was chosen as the country's new prime minister by members of Australia's Liberal Party. Will 5G Impact Our Cell Phone Plans (or Our Health?! But we can no longer have the lowest common denominators constantly blocking the most ambitious. As I said, Paris is no longer the centre of the French-speaking world; its epicentre now seems to lie somewhere between the Congo basin and Ouagadougou, and this trend is only set to continue. Similarly, we need to resolutely tackle the issue of financing. No, which is why I want it to be supplemented through several other actions, which brings me to my second point: Iranian ballistic activity. Since we are talking about collective insecurity, I must say a few words about Iran. The end of last year saw us hold an important meeting at La Celle-Saint-Cloud, bringing together traditional contributors but also the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Mr. Morrison speaks openly about his evangelical faith. Du 1er au 3 mai 2018, le Président de la République française Emmanuel Macron s’est rendu en Australie pour une visite de travail. There will be progress which is sometimes less visible but is significant, and what I want to emphasize here is the European civil protection force, which the Commission proposed at the end of November and I put forward in the Sorbonne speech, which is essential for a number of EU member states. So, Ambassadors, these are the aims around which France proposes to organize, together with you, the international community and, more modestly, its foreign policy. I believe that in this regard, we have done useful work by helping to shield Lebanon from the conflict in the region, and I think that this method must be rolled out country by country! In this context, the Minister will hold an important meeting on 15 January, and I hope that we will be able to fully deploy the first operations in the coming weeks. The president also co-administers the Department of Parliament Services (DPS) with the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 2017 was a year of significant change in France and you were witness to the choice of the French people, this desire to transform our country, a transformation that we have started to implement to meet the immense expectations of the French people. Technically, the prime minister serves by way of what is known as a commission from the Governor-General of Australia. « Avec peu d’illusions sur moi-même, ou sur la tâche qui m’attend, j’accepte humblement l’appel à servir comme président de la Conférence à un moment qui est clairement difficile », a-t-il affirmé, peu après l’annonce de son élection. The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Australian Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of Australia. In 2018, I plan to make visits to Asia, the Americas, Africa, Europe and Oceania, starting with China, which I will visit in a few days’ time. What is now at play in Africa and across the Mediterranean is one of our key ethical and political challenges.   Nationalist Party ‹See Tfd› That said, however, I cannot forget the ongoing fight against Islamist terrorism in the Sahel and Sahara. Much has already been done in eight months, including things which were once thought to be impossible and which certain commentators thought to be unrealistic for France. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may consequently be from different parties. Admission is free on President's Day. It is a way, before the European election, of asking our peoples about the European project they want, and involving them more effectively! It was this that guided us in our work for Lebanon and which will guide our work for Syria and Iraq, and all other countries: respecting the stability and integrity of states while maintaining inclusiveness and the capability to create dialogue which respects every minority, every perspective, every voice. The last common good that I wish to mention today is one of the bases of this multilateralism that we need to defend, rethink and support. The JCPOA will most likely need to be supplemented – and this is my third point – by a framework agreement on the regional presence of Iran which today, through its actions in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, is destabilizing the region, or in any case is contributing to continued strong tensions. Next, a partnership policy is needed with all transit countries. Commitments, both short and long term, create trust and achieve results. And on this, France is fully aware – and with it Europe, I believe – that it must regain its full role in its security for neighbourhood policies in the Middle East and Africa, and must rethink the terms of its Mediterranean and African partnership. I will come back to this point shortly. I spoke earlier of the financing of terrorist movements. What is it? Since 2015, this ballistic activity has been stepped up, it is not covered by the JCPOA. We are therefore going to intensify this work. But above all, in the coming months we must build this 10-year vision which – on the major issues: our economic and trade sovereignty, the eurozone and its integration – must give us an ability to invest and project ourselves in terms of economic research and development, migration, defence and culture; on all these major issues where we have begun to make joint declarations, it is essential for us to lay the groundwork for short-term actions and to have a vision spanning the decade. France has helped to strengthen this agreement through its diplomatic action, at a time when others advocated concluding it more quickly and cheaply! COP24 is an essential stage and we must make sure that it is a success, it must provide new progress following the important work carried out by Fiji this year. Secondly because the challenges of the world demand collective action: human rights violations, worsening inequalities and the degradation of ecosystems cry out for a coordinated global response. And in December, it also enabled the implementation of this permanent structured cooperation and initiatives which will be taken in the first half of this year on the European Defence Fund, which will again allow us to complete concrete projects on which we have made progress. Il devrait prendre officiellement ses nouvelles fonctions le 10 mai. I have never done this, because it leads nowhere. le 04/05/2018 à 14:16; ... a été élu vendredi 4 mai président de la Conférence des évêques d’Australie. This is why I welcome what the Federal Chancellor and I announced in December – I am following with great interest and friendship what is happening in Germany today, and in the coming weeks I shall be having significant meetings with the Chancellor. The position also has responsibilities relating to the administration of the Senate and the management of Parliament House. If we are to win this battle against obscurantism, we cannot allow any of its promoters to shoulder the responsibility for education, and yet sometimes we have done so. And overcoming a kind of binary relationship with Europe, whereby people ask whether it is yes or no through technocratic channels and ultra-technical debates! On this basis we must continue to expand, and we shall be able to rebuild Europe on new foundations. I hope we will manage to expand these legislations further, it is our responsibility. Vernon, VA, Washington's ancestral home and place of both he and his wife Martha's tomb. I hope that all your countries will back these efforts, and I welcome the Africans’ work to establish regional military forces which are capable of ensuring the security of their continent. The fight against Islamist terrorism has undoubtedly been a success, but it is far from over. And last May, I wanted to add enshrine the foundations of this ambition to this protective Europe. We must therefore have a Europe which provides more protection, getting back to the basics of sovereignty. 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And personally, as Head of State, I cannot explain to the French people that we have not done our utmost to protect them and that, in the name of principles twisted by the same miscreants, we have allowed, for hours, sometimes days, propaganda and odious images to be published on the Internet and reach the most fragile members of our societies. He may be removed from office by a vote of the Senate, or he may resign his office or his seat by writing addressed to the Governor-General. So combating the spread of terrorist ideas over the Internet, in liaison with web platforms, has become an essential aspect of our fight. We must also achieve peace in Syria and this will require intensive work from some of us. They should enable common protection of borders, harmonization of our asylum laws, common management, and improvement of the defects of the so-called “Dublin system” that are now clearly visible and identified. Alors que l’Église australienne traverse une profonde crise, liée à la révélation ces dernières années de plusieurs affaires d’abus sexuels mettant en cause des membres du clergé – y compris au plus haut niveau –, Mgr Mark Coleridge, archevêque de Brisbane, à l’est du pays, a été élu vendredi 4 mai président de la Conférence des évêques d’Australie. This is usually—though not necessarily—a member of the party or coalition that holds the most seats in the Senate. It will come only from the people of Iran. France is sometimes linked to those stories, and so I would like us to fully honour and consider our shared commitments on this. This is why I want us to have a stronger strategy in this regard, a strategy without complexes which is fully in line with multilingualism, because Francophony is not just about a language which gets stronger as it absorbs other languages in its wake, it is built through and by translation, translation and dialogue of cultures and the ability to move from official language to vernacular language, from spoken to written language in this subtle dialogue to which Africa has found the key but which also runs through the Pacific and the Caribbean. It’s true that we had political victories in our countries, we were satisfied with ourselves. In a few months’ time, we will be celebrating the centenary of the end of the First World War. We fully support this, as I recalled during the United Nations General Assembly in September last year. Work for the climate must continue to be at the forefront of our involvement and our defence of multilateralism. The President is also the spokesperson for the Senate, who represents the Senate in dealings with the Governor-General, the executive government, the … Does it address every issue? Dialogue is the key to diplomacy itself speaking, negotiating, innovating, searching tirelessly for political solutions without complacency and with mutual respect, with all parties, to drive peace and stability. > News The success of the negotiations on posted workers, the banking authority in Paris and European mobilization for the climate all demonstrate that we can make progress and succeed, and that France need no longer be ashamed of Europe. Europe must regain the strength to project itself, which raises the profile of governments, its peoples and those who are watching us! Therefore, the work that we have begun with all our partners and all those who are prepared to commit to this fight needs to be extremely structured, as this fight also involves monitoring financial platforms and forging partnerships with banking and financial actors that enable such trade. That alone can settle the issue of migration that I was talking about. Ce déplacement intervenait quelques jours après celui du Premier ministre australien Malcolm Turnbull en France pour les commémorations du 100ème anniversaire de la bataille de Villers-Bretonneux. The Governor-General is the representative of the Queen of Australia, who is Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and acts in her stead. That too marks the end of European naivety! Nomination. On 11 November in Paris, I will invite nearly 80 heads of state and government representing all the countries that fought. We must never sleepwalk through the world which lies before us, we must always remain alert and set high standards. The prime ministership of Frank Forde, who was replaced 7 days after taking office in 1945, was the shortest in Australian history. This action is set to be intensified in the coming months. We are facing many challenges as we start this new year. > French Diplomacy > President sets out foreign policy goals for 2018. That is why we will leave no stone unturned to eliminate all possibilities of financing for extremist organizations. Justice should also constantly push us not to give in to fate or any higher law, and to consistently maintain this plural view which feeds our diplomacy. For we must not lie to ourselves: the future of the world’s youngest continent is at play, as is our own future because we are tied together by unbreakable bonds. L'Australie, en forme longue le Commonwealth d'Australie (en anglais : Australia et Commonwealth of Australia), est un pays de l'hémisphère sud dont la superficie couvre la plus grande partie de l'Océanie.En plus de l'île éponyme, l'Australie comprend également la Tasmanie ainsi que d’autres îles des océans Austral, Pacifique et Indien.Elle revendique aussi 6 000 000 km 2 en Antarctique.