Comments by "Robert A" (@RobertAmer) on "ABC News In-depth" channel.

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  23. Let's think about the performance of Morrison and his Government from the country's position prior to his takeover. He has clearly demonstrated anti China behaviour following briefings from the U.S., along with his favourite buddy, Peter Dutton (the Minister for War), and call him that because that is all he thinks about as Minister for Defence. Dutton has visited Washington on at least three separate ocassions, fir briefings at the White House, starting as Minister for Home Affairs. How many times has he been to or contacted China to fact check this briefing information. ZERO! The same goes for Morrison, who has had much opportunity, but no action. As a result of his verbal diarrhea, lets not forget a Victorian Premier who had a similar problem, Australia has lost minimally a billion dollars worth of trade with China, with a relationship which has moved from Australian Naval ships visiting Chinese Ports, and military interaction between the two countries, to absolutely no contact between the two countries, other then to subscribe to abuse and accusation without fact checking and verification. So what did Australia lose? As widely reported, 600 million dollars of Barley sales (now being supplied by the U.S.), a large quantity of beef sales (but not entirely, much of which is now supplied by the U.S.), Western Australian Rock Lobster (Tasmanian lobster was not included as a banned product), Australian Wine (which is loved by many chinese people), Black coal (but not entirely), and potentially LPG, for which China is Australias biggest customer, (which will likely be replaced with gas from new fields in Kazakhstan or somewhere close to this region). At no time during any period has any minister from the government gone to China to address these issues with the Chinese Government. So who has benefited and who has not. Clearly the U.S. has gained an additional billion dollars worth of sales, France has gained substantially with wine sales, with a spread of other countries gaining other sales, all of which is a net loss to mainly Primary Industry. Further, due to AUKUS, we are now an enemy of France. I am sure further advances with the anti China rhetoric every possible moment in Parliament could advance Australia's position with China to no imports at all. There are numerous other issues that could be cited, but most importantly what is missing is communication, and the China hate (it can be heard in Morrison's parliamentary question time) should cease. Australia's position should be one of how do we recover what is lost, and what did we get from the U.S. as a result of being their lapdog? Likely U.S. military bases in the Northern Territory. This will make Australia the 51st State of the U.S., or has everyone missed that possible scenario? Think about it!
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