‘What we continue to see from the prime minister and his Labor government is a lack of leadership and a lack of action,’ said Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of allegedly concealing an attack by a Chinese navy ship while not raising the issue with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping during a recent meeting.
Despite warnings that Australian navy personnel were in the water, the Chinese destroyer turned on its hull-mounted sonar, forcing Australian divers who were operating near the frigate to exit, suffering minor injuries.
It was not until Nov. 18 that Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles condemned the behaviour of the Chinese destroyer, saying it was “unsafe and unprofessional.”
Opposition Questions PM’s Conduct
Meanwhile, the Opposition’s Defence spokesman, Andrew Hastie, said the CCP was completely responsible for its destroyer’s conduct and strongly criticised the Labor government for withholding the information from the…
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