🇦🇺Shadow Minister for Defence & Liberal Senator for Victoria. Authorised by J Paterson, South Melbourne, VIC
Joined April 2009
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May 26
“The only resource more scarce in the Defence portfolio than money is time.”
Speech to the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference in Perth today:
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May 24
Completely unhinged.
Vic Labor has voted down an amendment condemning the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses, as it passed motions opposing the Iran war, denouncing Israel for “Apartheid” in Palestine, and calling for the release of Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti. theaustralian.com.au/nation/…
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May 22
In its 116-page report, the ANAO reveals that the Albanese government’s National Security Committee met to consider the proposed LOTE on four occasions since coming to office in 2022, finally giving approval to the complex work this month thenightly.com.au/australia/…
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May 21
Join a growing list of Australians and help me stop Labor’s ADF heritage sell-off: senatorpaterson.com.au/petit…
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May 19
Sign here to stop the sell-off: senatorpaterson.com.au/petit…
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May 19
Help me save our ADF heritage from Labor’s reckless sell-off. Sign the petition today 👇🏻
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May 8
Watch Penny Wong FREEZE when grilled on whether the Albanese Government assisted in returning the ‘ISIS brides.’
This is our Foreign Minister.
Australians deserve better.
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May 2
My analysis of the Nepean byelection last night on Sky News:
youtu.be/E9qkmT3Oybk
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Apr 28
My speech at the @PressClubAust today responding to the 2026 National Defence Strategy:
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Apr 16
Liberal senator James Paterson has backed parts of Labor’s defence overhaul but warned key figures do not add up - after Richard Marles warned the world could be entering a new phase of nuclear competition.
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Apr 16
The federal government has pledged $53 billion for the ADF over the next decade, but Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson warns the investment misses the mark. 🤨
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Apr 14
Discussing our Australian values migration plan and the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz on ABC 7:30 last night: youtu.be/-Equ51qQuSw
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Apr 12
A Senator has accused the Albanese government of wasting up to $20 million on "taxpayer-funded political propaganda" after it unveiled a new ad campaign to address the fuel crisis.
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Apr 11
Join me at 8am for Sunday Agenda. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins and Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson @SkyNewsAust
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Australia must reconsider its emissions ambitions and address energy sovereignty, a Liberal frontbencher says, amid concerns about the short-term ceasefire affecting the Strait of Hormuz.
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Apr 1
The @FDD is a serious organisation but this is not a serious idea. The threats we face in the Indo-Pacific makes Five Eyes & joint facilities which underpin it - like Pine Gap - more important than ever. Following this advice would be a major act of self harm by the U.S.
Apr 1
Five Eyes was built for another era. We get diminishing value from four partners, and ties with Britain are at a low point. Time to rethink the alliance around those actually delivering intelligence value — Israel, Poland, Ukraine, UAE, Japan, ROK and other serious partners.
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#PODCAST: Host Steve Kuper is joined by the new shadow minister for defence, Senator James Paterson, to discuss his appointment and ambitions for the nation’s defence capabilities. Tune in: bit.ly/3NPXYEF
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Mar 21
If it was a glaring absence yesterday it’s now just an embarrassment. Even more of Australia’s likeminded countries have joined a UK-led statement on the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. But we are still MIA:
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Mar 21
Labor’s excuse for not adding their voice? “We were asleep.”
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Mar 21
Good news - nap time is finally over in Canberra at the Albanese government has now signed this statement.
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