Former PM called ‘reckless’ for accepting talks with foreign minister Wang Yi. Follow the day’s news live
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The Coalition has taken aim at former prime minister Paul Keating for accepting a meeting with the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, who is visiting Australia later this week.
The Coalition’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Simon Birmingham, said the idea of the meeting was “pointed and somewhat insulting” in light of the extent of Keating’s past commentary directed towards the Australian foreign minister, Penny Wong:
Paul Keating’s reckless and irresponsible comments since the Albanese government was elected demonstrates an underlying division within the broader Labor party
Whatever their personal views, our former prime ministers carry with them a special responsibility to be cognisant of changing security challenges and judicious in the use of their office. Paul Keating’s running commentary has been neither, and is clearly welcomed for propaganda purposes elsewhere.
Continue reading…Former PM called ‘reckless’ for accepting talks with foreign minister Wang Yi. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has taken aim at former prime minister Paul Keating for accepting a meeting with the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, who is visiting Australia later this week.The Coalition’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Simon Birmingham, said the idea of the meeting was “pointed and somewhat insulting” in light of the extent of Keating’s past commentary directed towards the Australian foreign minister, Penny Wong:Paul Keating’s reckless and irresponsible comments since the Albanese government was elected demonstrates an underlying division within the broader Labor partyWhatever their personal views, our former prime ministers carry with them a special responsibility to be cognisant of changing security challenges and judicious in the use of their office. Paul Keating’s running commentary has been neither, and is clearly welcomed for propaganda purposes elsewhere. Continue reading…