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Position on China part of ‘private conversations’ – PM

The PM, like his ministers earlier this morning, has been resisting calls for clarity about Australia’s position on China, saying he won’t comment on “private conversations”.

It is not clear what private conversations he is referring to, or what exactly is being discussed, but what is clear is that the public aren’t going to get answers about business ostensibly being conducted for their benefit.

Albanese said:

So you don’t take private comments [public] at a media conference. We engage in a mature way. That’s the way that we deal with our relationships.

The PM is asked about the questions of sovereignty raised by the Aukus agreement, and he returns to talking about how Australia is working to ensure “peace and security in our region, in the Indo-Pacific”, saying “we have our Aukus arrangements in place”.

We’ll continue to work through all of these issues. Our alliance with the United States is a very important one for Australia. So we’ll continue to engage constructively in a coherent, stable, orderly way. That’s the way I conduct this government.

And that’s a wrap.

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