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Foreign policy team is literally front and centre of this government

Scott Morrison shone the spotlight on China’s bullying. But Albanese, Wong and Marles have the temperament to build the response to it.

Andrew Tillett

It’s a little thing that speaks volumes.

At meetings of the Coalition cabinet’s National Security Committee, then foreign minister Marise Payne used to sit one seat away from prime minister Scott Morrison.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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