Foreign minister says opposition leader ‘fabricated’ statement while treasurer claims comments are ‘disqualifying moment’ for upcoming Australian electionAnthony Albanese has accused Peter Dutton of “verballing” Indonesia’s president around questions over Russian military encroachment in the region, slamming the Liberal leader for “extraordinary overreach” before the facts were clear.Senior ministers also came out swinging against the opposition leader on Wednesday for “reckless” comments, with the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, saying Dutton had “fabricated” a statement from the Indonesian president, Prabowo Subianto.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2025-04-16 01:41:00
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Albanese accuses Dutton of ‘verballing’ Indonesia’s president over reported Russian military encroachment
