Bob Carr and Daniel Andrews face backlash for joining a CCP parade in Beijing alongside Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 20, 2025. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch
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Former Labor leaders Bob Carr and Daniel Andrews are facing criticism for travelling to Beijing to attend a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) military parade.
Opposition figures say the event showcases China’s military power and puts them shoulder to shoulder with dictators like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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