Alexander Downer
UK taps Alexander Downer for ‘independent’ oversight of asylum seeker deportation plan
Former Howard-era foreign secretary was involved in setting up controversial offshore processing regime in Australia
Ben Doherty
04, Oct, 2022 @12:44 AM
José Ramos-Horta accuses Alexander Downer of ‘distorting’ issues around 2004 Timor-Leste bugging
Exclusive: President of south-east Asian nation says Australia used cover of ‘supposedly altruistic foreign aid program’ to spy on behalf of oil companies
Christopher Knaus
27, May, 2022 @8:00 PM
Alexander Downer features in UK video promoting Britain’s ‘new plan for immigration’
Former Australian foreign minister says ‘no one will end up being able to reside in the UK if they pay a people smuggler’, in UK Home Office video
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
18, Apr, 2022 @10:56 AM
Alexander Downer is the wrong choice to review the UK’s border force – Australia’s record is nothing to emulate | Daniel Ghezelbash
Downer’s appointment is clearly a political move aimed at boosting Boris Johnson’s government’s chances of re-election
Daniel Ghezelbash
18, Feb, 2022 @9:55 PM
‘Deeply concerning’: British government picks Alexander Downer to review UK’s border force
Unions have condemned British home secretary Priti Patel’s appointment of the former Australian foreign minister and key architect of the Pacific Solution
Christopher Knaus
18, Feb, 2022 @1:05 AM
Alexander Downer called Timor-Leste an ‘open book’ for Australia in 2000, tribunal hears
Former foreign affairs department officer says Downer made comment in private conversation years before bugging scandal
Christopher Knaus
08, Feb, 2022 @4:30 PM
I bought six suitcases from Alexander Downer thinking they were empty. The fishnets fell out first
I wanted to use the motley collection of old brown leather cases as hipster-type storage – but inside, I found dolls, dress-up clothes, letters and more
Tory Shepherd
15, Jan, 2022 @7:00 PM
John Howard and the ABC: desire for cuts came up against Liberal support for broadcaster
The Coalition government was left with a dilemma after the ABC had to scale back its international broadcasts
Anne Davies
31, Dec, 2021 @1:05 PM
Calls for former Australian PMs to stay silent are hypocritical examples of conservative cancel culture | Kevin Rudd
There is great danger in the view that only serving politicians have a place in our public square
Kevin Rudd
09, Nov, 2021 @1:29 AM
Can the Centre Alliance hold? Rebekha Sharkie faces 'betrayal' claims after universities vote
The South Australian MP treads a narrow path amid changing demographics in her seat of Mayo and accusations of Liberal sympathies
Tory Shepherd
10, Oct, 2020 @7:00 PM
Australia's history with East Timor isn’t pretty but it must be told truthfully | Paul Daley
Good history demands the full and uncomfortable story be in the official account
Paul Daley
13, Nov, 2019 @1:26 AM
Alexander Downer says Australia should reduce UK intelligence sharing if Corbyn wins
Former top diplomat in the UK says Labour leader’s ‘Maduro-style economic agenda’ would imperil Australian investments
Katharine Murphy Political editor
12, Nov, 2019 @6:12 AM
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