Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the new shadow minister for defence for his question. While I was in China, I saw the shadow minister for defence's comments when it comes to the long-held position that has been a bipartisan position up to now on the issue of the Taiwan Strait. The United States has had a long-term position about strategic ambiguity, and that has been done for a responsible reason. But what we saw from the shadow defence minister in his first outing in uttering comments in an area that requires responsibility, requires a national interest and requires the support of our sovereignty when it comes to our decision-making processes was a breach. I'm not sure if that's the position of the Liberal Party today or the National Party today or where it is—

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