The United States Ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, speaks to SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson in Washington about a range of subjects, including the Middle-East crisis, the AUKUS submarine deal, the trilateral relationship with China and the plight of the Wikileaks...
The United States Ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, speaks to SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson in Washington about a range of subjects, including the Middle-East crisis, the AUKUS submarine deal, the trilateral relationship with China and the plight of the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. She begins by addressing the sudden scrapping of the new wave band the B-52's from a planned appearance at a state dinner.So much is shrouded in mystery.
So the fact that the United States and Australia are able to partner together to help the region get connected to be resilient, not to lose communication with us with each other with loved ones around the world is really a benefit to everyone and, and I'm so proud that Google has stepped, is laying this cable as part of their efforts to connect the world more broadly and I got a chance to see the cable. And it's really incredible. And I have a piece in Australia of what this looks like.
Firstly, the referendum in Australia that was defeated very recently, you went to Garma, and you heard directly from the leadership about what they wanted to see happen to have a Voice and to have more autonomy over their rights. Was it right for people like Ken Wyatt, a former liberal politician, to say the world would look darkly on Australia if the referendum was defeated?Well, I've learned so much from my time at Garma.
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