Election live: Indonesia assures Australia that Russia won’t get a military base
Indonesia has assured Australia that Russia won’t get a military base in the region after Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles issued a statement. SEE HOW THE DAY UNFOLDED
Indonesia has assured Australia that Russia won’t get a military base in the region after Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles issued a statement.
Peter Dutton expressed alarm about the development today which the PM also responded to.
The news comes as Australia’s alternate deputy prime minister has compared the political pull of a female Labor MP to that of a chihuahua.
Meanwhile the Greens cancelled plans for a rave dance party fundraiser on Anzac Day following condemnation from the right and left of politics – but their leader Adam Bandt says he never knew about the event.
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Originally published as Election live: Indonesia assures Australia that Russia won’t get a military base
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