Treasurer’s speech criticised opposition leader for devoting past two weeks of parliamentary sittings to condemning the issuing of visas to people from GazaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has dismissed the treasurer and prime minister labelling him “divisive”, saying the pair want to focus on anything but their failure to manage the economy.Dutton suggested Jim Chalmers’ description of him as “the most divisive leader of a major political party in Australia’s modern history – and not by accident, by choice”, in a speech on Monday, was really about leadership unrest inside the government. Continue reading…
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Author : Karen Middleton
Publish date : 2024-08-27 03:13:43
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