Top Republicans dismiss partisan differences

Former Trump administration Pentagon official Elbridge Colby, an expert of Indo-Pacific affairs and co-founder of the Marathon Initiative, said he hoped Australia didn’t change its foreign policy stance under Labor. “It’s been increasing defence spending, leaning forward strategically with the US and standing up to China on economic coercion… It’s been blowing the horn and walking the walk, and that has made it unique,” he added.

The Australian