Interesting that Senator Farrell said his incendiary words in the Senate on the eve of the CCP FM arriving here for talks. And with ANZAC Day coming close. This is the only account I found not paywalled.
Some allies are more equal than others - Daniel Flitton - Trying to make sense of the curious debate about allies’ rankings. 19Mar24 https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/some-allies-are-more-equal-others
The quote from Senator Farrell [Senator FARRELL: I take issue with your first statement. I’m not sure that the United States is our most trusted ally. I would have said New Zealand, in the whole history of time—I would have said our closest international ally is New Zealand.]
I have not heard if Farrell has put out a "mea-culpa" or clarification -
