Shadow Infrastructure Minister Bridget McKenzie says Australia’s further aid to Ukraine is a “good thing” as the country needs to “support liberal democracies” which are under pressure.

Australia will send a further $100 million worth of aid to Ukraine with $50 million going towards military assistance and the other $50 million being used for short-range air defence systems.

“I think it’s a good thing,” Ms McKenzie told Sky News Australia.

“We have to support liberal democracies that are under pressure across the globe.

“We’ve seen that happening in Ukraine; we’re seeing that happen in Israel.

“Wherever we can support, as a middle power, liberal democracies to stand against totalitarianism and terrorism, we need to be able to do that.”