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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 21 MIN

Why Albanese backed Trump's Iran attack

from Politics Now · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has endorsed the United States and Israel's joint strikes in Iran, saying Australia stands with the Iranian people.Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has side-stepped questions about the legality of the operations, saying it was for the US and Israel to explain and suggesting the Government "wouldn't anticipate [Australia] participating in the future".But Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson has indicated the Liberals would support Australia assisting if it's "in the national interest"..So, as parliament returns for another sitting fortnight the conflict in the Middle East is set to dominate the agenda — with things already heating up in the Senate.Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

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