House debates Questions without Notice
International Relations: Australia and China
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister
2:40 pm
The senior members of the government received briefings through all of the appropriate bodies. We made clear our position, both privately and publicly, unequivocally: our opposition to what occurred. I would have thought that there are times when an opposition leader has the strength to say: I'm with the Australian government on this. What is weak is trying to look for political differentiation—
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