Penny Wong
Dutton says he shouldn’t have called Albanese ‘limp-wristed’
After criticism from Penny Wong, a Dutton spokesperson said: “It was a phrase that shouldn’t have been used, and no offence was intended from Mr Dutton.”
- Matthew Knott
Latest
- Updated
- China relations
$200k to betray a neighbour: The Hong Kong letters pursuing dissidents in Australia
The office of Foreign Minister Penny Wong has raised concerns with Chinese authorities after letters appeared on Australian doorsteps offering large sums of money for information about dissidents.
- Cassandra Morgan and Eryk Bagshaw
- Exclusive
- Foreign relations
Israel urges Dutton to recognise West Jerusalem as nation’s capital
Most countries do not officially recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital even though it is the site of the Israeli parliament.
- Matthew Knott
Plans for a Mirka Mora statue come with space for selfies. She would have heartily approved
The late, great French-Australian artist could soon be honoured with a St Kilda monument.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
- Updated
- China relations
As Wong and Dutton exchange fire, the Chinese flotilla laps Australia
The foreign minister accused the Coalition of seeking political advantage from ships’ exercises in the Tasman with inflammatory rhetoric on China.
- Matthew Knott
"Reckless political games": Penny Wong's accusation against Peter Dutton
The Foreign Minister says the Coalition is "beating the drums of war" by attacking the government over its handling of the Chinese navy's live fire exercises in the Tasman Sea.
Rowdy hearing shut down as Wong says opposition weaponising antisemitism
Wong’s comments echoed those of her colleague, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, who earlier this month described as “grotesque” the political debate on antisemitism.
- Paul Sakkal and Olivia Ireland
‘I feel a bit weak’: New video emerges showing Australian captured in Ukraine
The Albanese government has renewed its plea to Russia to release Oscar Jenkins following publication of unverified footage purporting to show the soldier in captivity.
- Alex Crowe
Deposit paid: Trump ‘very aware’ of AUKUS as Marles hands over $800m
Canberra has sent the first down payment of a total $4.7 billion to prop up US shipbuilding efforts ahead of the planned purchase of nuclear-powered submarines.
- Michael Koziol
Dutton plan: Free lunches, cuts to services
Stand by for the whole gamut of Trump’s MAGA suite of anti-government moves, which would make our lives more difficult.
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/penny-wong-4rh