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CPAC Australia is using 'NatCon' this year, which stands for national conference. This name might be significant because it also refers to a prominent European conference for national conservatism.
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The federal politics live blog on 2026-07-23 covered the US move to impose a 12.5% tariff on Australian exports. It also reported on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's creation of a Fair Work Court, Labor's move to include under-18s in superannuation contributions, and party debate over gambling-advertising limits. The tariff was due to take effect later that day in Australian time.
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Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers' meeting in Manila. The talks covered Australia's concerns about China's test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile and wider regional security issues. Wong also raised consular and sovereignty concerns during the meeting.
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The 2026-07-20 live politics coverage reported criticism of the government's $4.2 million hotel booking bill for a pre-climate conference meeting in Fiji. The article said Pacific Island Affairs Minister Pat Conroy defended the spending as Australia prepared for COP-related diplomacy after giving up COP31 hosting rights to Türkiye. The story also tracked other federal issues that day, including trade and regional security.
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