Albanese government will ‘always stand up’ for Australia’s national interest
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Murray Watt says the Albanese government will “always stand up for Australia’s national interest”.
Mr Watt’s comments come after a Chinese jet fighter dropped flares in the flight path of an Australian navy helicopter in a dangerous mid-air confrontation.
“We obviously are very unhappy with what has occurred in this particular incident,” he told Sky News Australia.
“This is a good example of the importance of dialogue, we did get to a point under the former government that the relationship with China completely broke down.
Albanese government will ‘always stand up’ for Australia’s national interest
“The way we’re approaching this relationship with China is that we cooperate where we can, we agree where we can, but we will disagree where we must.
“We will always stand up for Australia’s national interest.”