US-Australia refugee deal: Trump in ‘worst call’ with Turnbull
From BBC A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has called into question a refugee resettlement deal. The Washington Post reported Mr Trump called the conversation “the worst by far” of his calls with…
Cayman Islands like an offshore detention centre for your money, Australian PM says
From The Shovel The Cayman Islands is a bit like Nauru, just with more money and less transparency, the [Australian] Prime Minister explained today. Answering questions from Labor during today’s Parliamentary sitting, Mr Turnbull said, “Your money gets taken away…
Turnbull investment in tax haven criticised
By Heath Aston, Political reporter From The Sydney Morning Herald Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s second-richest parliamentarian, has invested in a ”vulture fund” based in the tax haven Cayman Islands. Disclosure of what appears to be a $1 million stake in a…