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Australian Foreign Minister Calls on Britain to Confront Its ‘Colonial Past’

UK counterpart responds saying he is proof of Britain's success in dealing with the past

Australian Foreign Minister Calls on Britain to Confront Its ‘Colonial Past’
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly welcomes Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong ahead of a bilateral meeting at Carlton Gardens in London, England on Feb. 1, 2023. Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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2/1/2023|Updated: 2/1/2023
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The United Kingdom must deal with its colonial past so that it can strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region, says Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

As part of her visit to the UK, the centre-left Wong delivered a speech to the King’s College in London where she spoke of how Australia eventually developed its own identity separate from the one it had as a British colony.

Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
Editor
Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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