U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles (L) participate in a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on Feb. 7, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has stood by the U.S.-Australia alliance after Western Australian Premier Roger Cook made a public jibe about U.S. Vice President JD Vance at an event in Perth.
Labor Premier Cook, who faces the Western Australian people at the polls on March 8, called Vance a “knob” during a campaign event, eliciting laughter from the audience.
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
