Hi Paul,

I watched the Insiders last night. The Foreign Minister
Penny Wong was interviewed. She explained Australia's
position regarding China. It made sense for Australia
to maintain a balanced position yet still keep its
sovereignty. We're in good hands with her as Foreign
Minister - who's treading carefully yet maintaining
our interests. She's no fool or hot head. Which is what
Australia needs. She also stressed the importance of
Australia maintaining alliances in our own region.

"We're in good hands with her as Foreign
Minister - ..."

Whenever I think of Albo appointing Wong as Foreign Minister I'm reminded of Eric Cartman aka Kathleen Kennedy casting Disney films....

"Put a chick in it and make her gay....and lame".
http://youtu.be/gtx0QV4-VxY

The real problem is our own gutless, useless political class, sucking up to China for just about everything to do with trade, instead of getting out of the unnatural relationship between a democracy and a Communist dictatorship. Labor and the Coalition are in lockstep on China, totally bereft of courage and morality.

mhaze,

Being a Trump supporter of course you're all about
appearance and very little substance.

You message is loud and clear regarding our Foreign
Minister Penny Wong.

Our country however, is not the Miss Universe Pageant - which
by the way -
in itself needs to modernize. And you are behind the
times in your thinking.

As for China?

China is Australia's largest two-way trading partner.
It's also an important source of foreign investment.
Foreign investment in Australia means greater
infrastructure, more productivity, and more jobs for
Australians.

Penny Wong also tell us - that Australia is in a
state of permanent contest with China.
She realizes the challenges.

She tell us that previous governments were inactive
in maintaining Australia's influence in the region.
However, she explains that her government is working
in making Australia the Pacific's number one security
partner.

She says that our government understands:

"the importance for Australia to engage in the Pacific.
We understand that it matters to Australian stability,
security, and prosperity in the region and that's why we
want to be more involved members of the Pacific family."