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PM encouraging anxiety over potential for China conflict: ALP

Andrew Tillett

The Morrison government is “deliberately encouraging anxiety” about war with China for domestic political gain, Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong will claim in a stinging denunciation of the Prime Minister’s handling of foreign policy.

Senator Wong will also accuse Defence Minister Peter Dutton and Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo of playing into the Chinese Communist Party’s narrative and providing Beijing with leverage by creating a sense of inevitability of conflict.

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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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