The Australian government and opposition have largely focused on domestic issues in the election campaign. This emphasis is understandable, but in the longer term the government elected on this weekend will need to address the greatly changed world of 2016.
Both Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Shadow Foreign Minister Tanya Plibersek have addressed the Lowy Institute on foreign policy issues, and they have also debated each other at the National Press Club. But while speaking of the need to adapt to change, the government and the opposition have not addressed in depth the fundamental question of how to react to the …read more