Scott Morrison brushes off Turnbull's embassy warning

Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists any decision to move Australia’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem must be done on our own terms.

O τέως πρωθυπουργός, Μάλκολμ Τέρνμπουλ συναντήθηκε με τον πρόεδρο της Ινδονησίας, Joko Widodo στο Μπαλί Source: AAP

Speaking after a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, former leader Malcolm Turnbull warned his successor the embassy move could prompt a ‘negative reaction’ from Australia’s Muslim majority neighbour.

Mr Morrison says he is listening to concerns but maintains Australia needs to set its own foreign policy agenda.

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