And, what about the jobs from China available to retired Australian politicians from both sides of politics? I could name one from Labor and one from the Liberals. I bet you could too.

It's just as well someone (Morrison) has spoken up on China. I don't recall the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham, or the Shadow Defence Minister, Andrew Hastie, saying much about China. And, the head man, Dutton, is a wet blanket - or more like one of those cardboard planes and tanks cut outs used during WW2 to fool the enemy into thinking that they were the real thing.

Once China has the Fish stocks, timber, mineral resources and infrastructure she wants, all those who accepted bribes to facilitate the outcome will be no longer of any use or concern. And can GFY for all China cares.
Alan B.

It was good to see Jeffrey Wall's commonsense assessment of the reverse China has suffered in the SW Pacific. There's no doubt the Albanese government (which is about as socialist as a bagel with soft cheese and caviare) has managed a vital political and diplomatic reset in our region. It was well past time for a cool change. No more "Scary monsters! Scary monsters!"

'China has lost significant ground in our region'

Really? - Did they sell some back to us?
- Doesn't matter, they've still got plenty.

How much of Australia's land is owned by China?
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/how-much-of-australias-land-is-owned-by-china-210213000.html