‘Churlish’: Liberal Senator Plays Down Calls to Remove US Ambassador Rudd

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‘Churlish’: Liberal Senator Plays Down Calls to Remove US Ambassador Rudd

Senator Jane Hume addresses the media at Parliament House on Feb. 6, 2023 in Canberra, Australia. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Liberal Senator Jane Hume has described the call for Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, to resign as “a little bit churlish.”

Hume praised the efforts of Rudd, a former Prime Minister of Australia, in advancing Australia’s interests in Washington, including securing a critical minerals and rare earths deal for Australia.

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