Australia 'actively taking steps' to escalate tensions within the region: Adam Bandt

Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party is concerned about actively taking steps to de-escalate tensions in the region.

“What concerns us is that successive governments, including under Peter Dutton, are contracting out Australia's defence policy to other countries, and in this case, the United States,” Mr Bandt said during his address at the National Press Club.

“Australia as a country, with relationships with both the United States and China, is in a really good position in the region to be playing a role, to de-escalate tensions.

“Because a conflict between the United States and China would be devastating for Australia, especially if it's a nuclear-fuelled conflict.”

[eb]

Code for : Come on man, we need to submit to the panda, not poke it'.

[zhaowei]

The greens welcome China 🇨🇳 naval base in Sydney harbour .

[JC-oyou]

Adam Bandt is a no good Greens leader.

[truefactjack]

So what you're saying Adam is we all need to wave rainbow flags and obey your masters in China...

[andrewcooper]

Bring in NATIONAL SERVICE TO BUILD UP OUR COUNTRY THEIR IS TO

[hebbsylicious]

Beta Male Bandt will put a uniform on and protect us

[chrisyoung]

Oh sure....Marise Payne is doing a wonderful job....succeeded in doing nothing at all!...But she has grown a bit!

[AccFinEco]

The advantage of nuclear subs is they can stay underwater for longer than diesel engines, which in turn means greater stealth as the don't need to be refuelled at sea or ports.

[dcmkcbbq]

So, just give the Chinese Taiwan? What do you think is next? Neville Chamberland part deux.

[tete-a-tete]

In the meantime, we are sitting at home having lost our jobs for no reason other than forceful vaccination of a drug that has been developed using a process that raises both ethical, moral and religious consciences.. We have been forgotten and treated like dirt with zero rights. No income with mortgage and bills to pay, and kicked out of employment. Cannot travel out of the country to secure employment elsewhere and cannot work in the country either. Meanwhile, Businesses have stalled, hurting with labour shortages and empty food shelves for lack of workers, amid soaring labour costs, which translates to inflation prices to everyone. Another own goal. Who makes these thoughtless, unscrutinised policies?

[HiddenSecret]

Inverse psychology.... He says "we are escalating tensions".... LoL.... when China is....

[adrianjohn.]

If Japan joins can we get Sony ps5 quicker 
and can they make it better aswell please? :o

[eb]

“Because a conflict between the United States and China would be devastating for Australia, especially if it's a nuclear-fuelled conflict.”

I sincerely doubt Bandt gives a stuff about the lives of others, so I'll just take that concern as another one of his lies.

[kylohtheshepherd]

youtube telling me this has 13 likes😂 i’m seeing hella comments

[craftpaint]

Can Blinken be replaced with someone that knows how to build peaceful relationships instead of tearing them up?

[asmith]

AUSTRALIANS NEVER FORGET WHAT LABOR LNP and greens DUOPOLY HAVE DONE TO US ALL.

[aussienscale]

😂😂 Sweet, we cut Defence budget by half, turn it into a civil defence clean up crew and sit back and say nothing and everything China or Russia is currently doing will just go away, what a winner you are 🙄 The Muppet does not even know what our current submarines capabilities are 😂

[thepoveys]

In rainbow land everybody is nice. This gentleman’s view is unrealistic and leaves Aussies completely exposed to whatever global bully happens to be looking for some fun. In the case of a nuclear conflict we are all stuffed. Where are shelters in Aussie cities? Are there any outside of government? Nah.

[tummyg]

He makes a good point, Australia needs to take on our own role, not follow blindly along with the US and their many misplays.

[pekulike]

Australia is in No position to Play Offence and can Never Catch Up to the Super Powers of the World, so Needs to Stop Poking their Nose in Other Countries Affairs