Opposition leader’s claim Labor is ‘at odds with our allies’ an attempt to sow division, deputy prime minister saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has hit back at Peter Dutton’s claims that Australia is at odds with its allies over the conflict in the Middle East, characterising this as “an intentional lie” that aims to fuel division.With more Australians expected to fly out of Lebanon on Sunday as Israel steps up strikes in southern Beirut, the government said it was “deeply anxious” about the “extraordinary loss of innocent life in Gaza” and the prospect of the conflict spreading. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/06/dutton-intentionally-lying-about-australias-stance-on-middle-east-crisis-marles-says
Author : Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
Publish date : 2024-10-06 02:44:58
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