‘As useful as a sunroof in a submarine': Penny Wong's shocking foreign affairs performance
'He's about to have his fourth visit with the Chinese leader,' Mr Hadley told Sky News host Sharri Markson.
'It all started with Penny Wong … as useful as a sunroof in a submarine.
'Penny tried to deal with the Americans, and after her views on Gaza and the rest of it, and putting herself at odds with the Americans over a whole range of things, and now this oration over the course of the weekend.'
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