Labor is copping the blame for the US ‘excursion’ in Iran. Can they get Trump out of the driver’s seat? | Peter Lewis

Just as many people are ready to blame the government for its spending as they do global inflationary headwinds, making reform difficult for Albanese Australians watching fuel prices skyrocket and interest rates surge in the wake of Donald Trump’s “excursion” into Iran are starting to wonder if this is a trip we really want to be on. Having been all-in on an Aukus treaty that pinkie-promises to deliver long-term national security, the Albanese government has taken on the demeanour of a reluct...

By Peter Lewis