Australia will deploy a military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East and send missiles to the United Arab Emirates, but the Government's ruled out sending troops.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says this support will help the Gulf countries defend themselves against attacks from Iran - but he's claimed Australia is 'not a protagonist' in this conflict.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Donald Trump reportedly phoned Anthony Albanese earlier today.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
International Correspondence with ends in Eye Insurance Peace of Mind
for New Zealand Business Murray.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Old Ozzie correspondents to that's Heimas afternoon.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Heather.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Okay, so how much of this stuff are you sending
over to the UAE.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Well, we're sending, according to the Australian newspaper, the Murdoch Press,
all the missiles that were en route having been purchased
by the Australian Defense Force from the United States. We
were told, according to the OZ newspaper a week ago
Tuesday last week, sorry you can't have them. We're going
to be sending them to the Middle East. The United
(00:34):
Arab Emirates needs a bit of help because we're going
to bomb the tripe out of Iran. So the Australian government,
we understand, has known about this for a week. We
were told this morning that in fact these missiles are
going the exact number we're not sure. But also going
along is one of the Apparently it's one of the
world's most sophisticated airborne radar and intelligence platforms. This skin
(00:57):
can fly around up there and basically intercept, not physically intercept,
but can detect drones and missiles and other things long
before they hit their intended targets on the ground. And
the idea is these wedgetail aircraft, we'll be able to
direct the stuff from the ground to come up and
intercept these missiles and drones. So that's that part eighty
(01:20):
five personnel to go and help run this. Not sure
how long, maybe a month, however long it's required. But
you heard Richard Miles out of the Defense Minister at
considerable pains, as was Anthony Albanzi, the PM, and Foreign
Minister Penny Wong at considerable pains this morning to say,
this is not offensive, it's defensive, and you know, we're
(01:44):
just basically helping out the UAE. I think in brackets
you can probably safely assume helping out Donald Trump, who
rang Anthony Albanesi around haboz Won this morning. Apparently local time,
elbows tucked up in bed in the South Sydney Arms
and the bat phone goes and there's Uncle Don from Washington.
God knows what went through his mind.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Now, talk to me about these five who escaped. How'd
they make the break?
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Well, apparently they these members of the Iranian women's football
team made their intentions clear and the Australian federal police
were sent in. Now you know, I don't care if
you're a Revolutionary Guard or the All Blacks or whatever,
you don't go messing with federal cops because they are very,
very powerful. As you know, they've got jurisdiction here, not
(02:34):
the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. And so it's our understanding.
They simply went to the rooms of these five women
and said, right, come with us, you're the ones who
And again this has been a trained for quite some time,
for a number of days, and the deal was done
this morning about have us won? Not long after, Donald
Trump phoned Antony albin Ezi, and these five women are
(02:56):
to be allowed to stay in Australia. They've got special
visas and they'll stay as long as they wish. And
the same invitation Heather has been extended to every other
member of the Iranian women's team who wishes to not
go back home and to stay on here in Australia.
Considerable risk to their families apparently as well.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Yeah, I would have thought so. So do we know
how they got the message out or how the message
got into the team.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
No, we don't. That was not conveyed this morning with
the Prime Minister. But suffice to say Federal Police did
have a role. Now, whether or not there were female
members of the AFP who were assigned to provide you know,
security detail the Revolutionary Guard component, we understand they weren't
you know, dressed up in the uniforms. They were wearing
(03:41):
you know, tracksuits and team apparel and so on, looking
like the you know, the nastiest, fittest bunch of physiotherapists
you've ever seen in your life, I guess. But they
were there to apparently keep a very very close eye
on these young women, and the Federal Police went in
apparently and grabbed them and said right, you're coming. Now.
(04:01):
The timeline for them to leave Australia. We don't know
the balance of the team apparently not you know, a
number do want to go home. They don't know all
want to stay here, but there may be some of
us who do.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Yeah, okay, listen to if one the driver's already out.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
The drivers have fled and I knew nothing about this. Again,
it's a Murdoch Paper story. Apparently, if you're a foreigner
and you come to Australia and you earn any money,
you're paying forty five percent. It's called a foreign residence tax.
So every dollar you make, forty five cents goes to
the Australian government and it's it's a tax that's applied
(04:37):
to every foreigner. So that's why Max for Staffan was
here for six days. The example is used is for Stapping.
He arns about seventy million US a year, so in
six days he earned one point one five million dollars.
Forty five percent of that would have been four hundred
and sixty bucks every day. He's up for another seventy
six thousand dollars. He said to his personal bloody pilot,
(04:59):
keep me out here quick, alban Ez. He's got his
hand in my pocket. I want out of here. And
so apparently every F one driver's gone. They're all up
to China, apparently much more generous tax regime up there.
And all the poor mechanics. I always feel for them.
The drivers bend the cars, bust them up like Pastri did.
They've got to put them all back together in a
week in time for the next race.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Myles, thank you very much, as always appreciated.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Mate.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
We'll talk to you soon. Murray Old's Australia correspondent. For
more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to news
talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio
International Correspondence with ends in Eye Insurance Peace of Mind
for New Zealand Business Murray.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Old Ozzie correspondents to that's Heimas afternoon.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Heather.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Okay, so how much of this stuff are you sending
over to the UAE.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Well, we're sending, according to the Australian newspaper, the Murdoch Press,
all the missiles that were en route having been purchased
by the Australian Defense Force from the United States. We
were told, according to the OZ newspaper a week ago
Tuesday last week, sorry you can't have them. We're going
to be sending them to the Middle East. The United
(00:34):
Arab Emirates needs a bit of help because we're going
to bomb the tripe out of Iran. So the Australian government,
we understand, has known about this for a week. We
were told this morning that in fact these missiles are
going the exact number we're not sure. But also going
along is one of the Apparently it's one of the
world's most sophisticated airborne radar and intelligence platforms. This skin
(00:57):
can fly around up there and basically intercept, not physically intercept,
but can detect drones and missiles and other things long
before they hit their intended targets on the ground. And
the idea is these wedgetail aircraft, we'll be able to
direct the stuff from the ground to come up and
intercept these missiles and drones. So that's that part eighty
(01:20):
five personnel to go and help run this. Not sure
how long, maybe a month, however long it's required. But
you heard Richard Miles out of the Defense Minister at
considerable pains, as was Anthony Albanzi, the PM, and Foreign
Minister Penny Wong at considerable pains this morning to say,
this is not offensive, it's defensive, and you know, we're
(01:44):
just basically helping out the UAE. I think in brackets
you can probably safely assume helping out Donald Trump, who
rang Anthony Albanesi around haboz Won this morning. Apparently local time,
elbows tucked up in bed in the South Sydney Arms
and the bat phone goes and there's Uncle Don from Washington.
God knows what went through his mind.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Now, talk to me about these five who escaped. How'd
they make the break?
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Well, apparently they these members of the Iranian women's football
team made their intentions clear and the Australian federal police
were sent in. Now you know, I don't care if
you're a Revolutionary Guard or the All Blacks or whatever,
you don't go messing with federal cops because they are very,
very powerful. As you know, they've got jurisdiction here, not
(02:34):
the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. And so it's our understanding.
They simply went to the rooms of these five women
and said, right, come with us, you're the ones who
And again this has been a trained for quite some time,
for a number of days, and the deal was done
this morning about have us won? Not long after, Donald
Trump phoned Antony albin Ezi, and these five women are
(02:56):
to be allowed to stay in Australia. They've got special
visas and they'll stay as long as they wish. And
the same invitation Heather has been extended to every other
member of the Iranian women's team who wishes to not
go back home and to stay on here in Australia.
Considerable risk to their families apparently as well.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Yeah, I would have thought so. So do we know
how they got the message out or how the message
got into the team.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
No, we don't. That was not conveyed this morning with
the Prime Minister. But suffice to say Federal Police did
have a role. Now, whether or not there were female
members of the AFP who were assigned to provide you know,
security detail the Revolutionary Guard component, we understand they weren't
you know, dressed up in the uniforms. They were wearing
(03:41):
you know, tracksuits and team apparel and so on, looking
like the you know, the nastiest, fittest bunch of physiotherapists
you've ever seen in your life, I guess. But they
were there to apparently keep a very very close eye
on these young women, and the Federal Police went in
apparently and grabbed them and said right, you're coming. Now.
(04:01):
The timeline for them to leave Australia. We don't know
the balance of the team apparently not you know, a
number do want to go home. They don't know all
want to stay here, but there may be some of
us who do.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Yeah, okay, listen to if one the driver's already out.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
The drivers have fled and I knew nothing about this. Again,
it's a Murdoch Paper story. Apparently, if you're a foreigner
and you come to Australia and you earn any money,
you're paying forty five percent. It's called a foreign residence tax.
So every dollar you make, forty five cents goes to
the Australian government and it's it's a tax that's applied
(04:37):
to every foreigner. So that's why Max for Staffan was
here for six days. The example is used is for Stapping.
He arns about seventy million US a year, so in
six days he earned one point one five million dollars.
Forty five percent of that would have been four hundred
and sixty bucks every day. He's up for another seventy
six thousand dollars. He said to his personal bloody pilot,
(04:59):
keep me out here quick, alban Ez. He's got his
hand in my pocket. I want out of here. And
so apparently every F one driver's gone. They're all up
to China, apparently much more generous tax regime up there.
And all the poor mechanics. I always feel for them.
The drivers bend the cars, bust them up like Pastri did.
They've got to put them all back together in a
week in time for the next race.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Myles, thank you very much, as always appreciated.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Mate.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
We'll talk to you soon. Murray Old's Australia correspondent. For
more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to news
talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow the
podcast on iHeartRadio
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