Former PM Paul Keating criticised Foreign Minister Penny Wong and ASIO Chief Mike Burgess, accusing Wong of "rattling the China can" and calling Burgess's operation a "goon show."

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has criticised Foreign Minister Penny Wong and ASIO chief Mike Burgess, accusing Wong of "rattling the China can" and calling Burgess's operation a "goon show". Keating also said the Albanese government should have fired several senior public servants. His comments follow Wong's warning at an ASEAN meeting about coercion and threats of force in the region, which she did not specifically attribute to China.

March 05, 2024
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