Foreign affairs minister says opposition leader ‘fabricated’ statement while treasurer claims comments are ‘disqualifying moment’ for upcoming Australian electionElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has accused Peter Dutton of “verballing” Indonesia’s president around questions over Russian military encroachment in the region, condemning the Liberal leader for “extraordinary overreach” before the facts were clear.Senior ministers also came out swinging against the opposition leader on Wednesday for “reckless” comments, with the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, saying Dutton had “fabricated” a statement from the Indonesian president, Prabowo Subianto.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...
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