With the prime minister out of the country this week, clear differences emerged between the acting PM and the foreign minister, who diverged somewhat on the Israel-Hamas conflict, writes Brett Worthington.
Getting to sit in the big chair clearly offers a point of pride. This week, with Anthony Albanese in the United States, press releases issued under his name were promptly updated to read "Acting Prime Minister".
Many in Labor see Wong as Albanese's praetorian guard and enforcer, the person tasked with keeping those with leadership aspirations in check .Which brings us to this week, and the differences on show between the acting PM and the foreign minister. Fears Palestinans were being forgotten became public when cabinet minister Ed Husic and frontbencher Anne Aly last week spoke out against the "Wong called for a humanitarian pause on hostilities to allow food, water, medicine and other essentials such as safe passage for civilians.
Albanese will barely be home before he sets flight again for his next diplomatic outing, this time for a long-awaited trip to China, the first of an Australian prime minister since 2016.While Biden might not have been able to offer a night with rock lobster, he might just get it in China, where trade restrictions imposed on Australian exports have savaged the industry.
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