The Albanese government’s handling of US-Australia ties has been an ongoing focus of the opposition.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles speaks to the press during the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. Pierre Crom/Getty Images
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The Australia-U.S alliance took centre stage during the lastet Question Time in Australia’s federal Parliament on Aug. 28.
Shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor pressed Defence Minister Richard Marles about his U.S. visit and meeting with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
