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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

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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
By Daniel Y. Teng
2/1/2023Updated: 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
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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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