Crikey Talks

Biden, Morrison and the future of the Alliance

4 February 2021. 1pm AEST

Putting US-Australia relations in the spotlight.

How do we compare in vaccine rollouts? Will our new relationship be effective in developing Australia’s interests? What will be the implications for our relationship with China?

Crikey‘s Janine Perrett was joined by Professor Simon Jackman from the United States Study Centre and Crikey’s US commentator Keir Semmens. They unpacked the first weeks of the new Biden presidency and also discussed what’s ahead for the US-Australia relations in 2021.

For further insights into the pressure Joe Biden may inadvertently put on Scott Morrison, feel free to read As Biden acts, the prime minister stays silent on QAnon (and his family friend) by David Hardaker.

Speakers

Janine Perrett

Columnist @PerrettReport

Janine is a regular Crikey contributor. She is a journalist, broadcaster and commentator on business and politics with four decades of experience working in newspapers, radio and TV. She has worked across The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Nine Network, ABC, and Sky News where she hosted many shows including The Perrett Report.

Simon Jackman

Chief Executive Officer @SimonJackman

Professor Jackman is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre. A leading scholar of public opinion, election campaigns, political participation, and electoral systems, Jackman’s academic work spans both American and Australian politics. A methodological pioneer, Jackman has made important contributions to the rigorous measurement of democracy.

Keir Semmens

North America Correspondent @KeirSemmens

Keir is an Australian writer living in Austin, Texas. After graduating from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, with double Masters degrees in foreign service and business, he worked in corporate finance on Wall Street and then in Sydney. He is currently writing a book on American government.

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