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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong labelled a ‘disgrace’ by Labor minister

Paul Keating and Penny Wong
The minister for defence industry, Pat Conroy, says he is ‘incredibly angry’ at Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong’s performance as foreign affairs minister. Composite: AAP

An Australian government minister has revealed he is still “incredibly angry” with Paul Keating over “insulting” criticism of Penny Wong’s performance as foreign affairs minister, labelling it as a “disgrace”.

Pat Conroy, the minister for defence industry, said the former prime minister was “wrong on the strategic environment we face” and “wrong on the military solutions” and should not have mocked Wong’s diplomacy in the Pacific.

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