Article 5S6SF Penny Wong decries Morrison government’s position on Taiwan as ‘most dangerous election tactic in Australian history’

Penny Wong decries Morrison government’s position on Taiwan as ‘most dangerous election tactic in Australian history’

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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon
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Shadow foreign affairs minister claims PM desperately playing politics on China whenever he's in trouble'

The Morrison government is embarking on the most dangerous election tactic in Australian history" by talking up the prospect of Australia joining a war over Taiwan, according to senior Labor frontbencher Penny Wong.

The shadow minister for foreign affairs will use a speech on Tuesday to accuse Scott Morrison of desperately playing politics on China whenever he's in trouble" - citing the prime minister's recent attempt to portray Labor as siding with Beijing.

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