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Labor 'can't drift on Red Sea deployment'

The Coalition is pressuring the Albanese government to reveal whether it will send a warship to the Red Sea, as the US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones. 

Rosie LewisRosie Lewis
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9:07AMDecember 17, 2023.
Updated 7:30PMDecember 17, 2023
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USS Carney (DDG 64) defeating a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea on October 19. Picture: AFP
USS Carney (DDG 64) defeating a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea on October 19. Picture: AFP

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Rosie Lewis is The Australian’s Political Correspondent. She made her mark in Canberra after breaking story after story about the political rollercoaster unleashed by the Senate crossbench of the 44th parliament. Her national reporting includes exclusives on the dual citizenship fiasco, women in parliament, the COVID-19 pandemic, voice referendum and climate wars. Lewis has covered policy in-depth across most portfolios and has a particular focus on climate and energy.

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