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#auspol it’s gratifying to know that #BobCarr & #GarethEvans read & quote my toots.
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The #Australian government should urgently #reconsider Australia’s #alliance with the #UnitedStates, over #Trump’s military intervention in #Venezuela & renewed push to claim #Greenland.
Former Labor foreign minister #BobCarr said Trump’s America had become a “fiercely unpredictable” ally, raising a “colossal challenge” for #Australia.
Another former Labor foreign minister, #GarethEvans, said the #AUKUS pact should be reconsidered. #auspol #USPol
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/12/australia-should-reconsider-alliance-with-fiercely-unpredictable-us-former-foreign-ministers-say
#BobCarr says #Australia & the #US should agree to “slide out” of the #AUKUS #submarine deal. Carr said that the US won’t be able to meet its commitments, given the huge shortfall in submarine production there.
Bob Carr, former Premier of New South Wales, shares the sad news of his wife Helena's sudden passing due to a brain aneurysm in Vienna, Austria. Bob and Helena were married for 50 years and were each other's best mates. Helena's absence now leaves Bob feeling a bit lost, as she was his source of [...]