Letter
Defence, defence and more defence
I’ve no doubt that China considers plans for defence as part of its normal governance and every country should and would be irresponsible if it didn’t . It may be that Chinese media is beholden to the Chinese Government or more likely that Australian media covers Chinese politics with such bias.
But any world champion fighter will tell you that you don’t broadcast your punches and, if you do, you will lose. Richard Marles is unsuitable as Australia’s defence minister because for a start he can’t help himself broadcasting our punches, he can’t keep his mouth shut.
Anthony Albanese should, at the very least, gag him or preferably demote him for the good of Australia, Labor factional politics or not.
As it stands, by virtue of our much broadcast alliances, comes a war we are heading for, a first round knock-out with no allies in sight, just a little target practice. “Elephants fight, the grass gets trampled.“
— Bob Pearce from Adelaide SA