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Dispute over Australia’s national security as USAID in the Pacific faces withdrawal

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The Foreign Minister has delivered a sharp dressing down of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, after he accused the government of failing to protect the nation from Chinese aggression. While Australia's defence force tracks the warships, the Foreign Affairs Department is also concerned USAID could be withdrawn from the Pacific, leaving China to fill the breach.
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