Photo Op or Power Meeting? US-Australia Ties Take Centre Stage in High Pressure Question Time

The Albanese government’s handling of US-Australia ties has been an ongoing focus of the opposition.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles speaks to the press during the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. Pierre Crom/Getty Images

The Australia-U.S. alliance took centre stage during the latest Question Time in Australia’s federal Parliament on Aug. 28.

Shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor pressed Defence Minister Richard Marles about his U.S. visit and meeting with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.