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Labor defence spokesman Brendan O’Connor on China and Ukraine
Ahead of the election, Scott Morrison is trying to wedge Labor on national security generally and China in particular.
Opposition defence spokesman Brendan O'Connor tells this podcast: “National security is the the greatest priority of any federal government in order to protect the interests of the country and citizens. But we should not be politicising national security for base political purposes and that’s been on display now for certainly the last couple of weeks.”
“It is a critical issue and will always be a critical issue, but it shouldn’t be debased in the manner in which Scott…
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