Albanese exhibits ‘anti-US' sentiments after lacklustre support for US strikes on Iran
Shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor says the Albanese government is exhibiting "anti-US alliance" sentiments, demonstrated by Labor's lacklustre support for US strikes on Iran.
'This was the right thing for the United States to do, Israel was entirely entitled to take action against Iran,' Mr Taylor told Sky News host Sharri Markson.
'It was well within the rights of Israel to do what it did … the United States has played a very deft hand in the approach it's taken on this.
'There seems to be an anti-US alliance sentiment coming from Albanese and others in the government.'
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