Outgoing US ambassador Joe Hockey has warned Australians must recognise that the "America First" trade and military policies championed by Donald Trump are here to stay, even if the US President loses the November election.
"We are not going back," Hockey said. "America has changed, global commerce has changed, geo-politics has changed and it's going to have a profound impact on every part of the world. In this climate Australia will have to work harder than ever before to maintain good relations with US leaders rather than rely on the countries' longstanding bilateral relationship, he said.
Hockey said the partial trade deal signed by the US and China in Washington on Wednesday was a "step in the right direction" to a fairer trading system. Asked for his predictions on the 2020 contest, Hockey said: "At this point in time I can certainly see a pathway for Donald Trump to be re-elected. He's a formidable campaigner. Donald Trump defines and destroys his opponents better than almost anyone else I've ever seen."He added that many of the lowest-wage earners in America have seen their wages rise in recent years and that unemployment is at near-record lows, boosting Trump's re-election hopes.
KnottMatthew Time to add new names.
KnottMatthew Great news Joe. Did you get a rent free in one of the Trump Towers? Joe is good at all sorts of rorts, it's a Liberal thing...Does Australia Govt still pay his Salary and expenses ?
KnottMatthew Good of you to shill for Joe's consultancy now he's unemployed
KnottMatthew ❌
KnottMatthew Didn’t Rome burn?
KnottMatthew Have a great time their
KnottMatthew He’ll come running back with his tail between his legs when he finds there are millions of Joe Hockey’s in the US.
KnottMatthew Take away his citizenship. Ferked up Aus & now promoting USA.
KnottMatthew Mr anti wind farm - thanks for that. Not helpful. And BTW- Rome burned
KnottMatthew Please stay in the US joe that’s one bludger Australia doesn’t need
KnottMatthew I think it's relatively closer to Sicily and the modern techniques and ideologies of the Mafia...
KnottMatthew Always did have good judgement old Joe ‘Luca Brazzi’ Hockey.
KnottMatthew leighsales yes Rome in its decline. Hockey is rubbish at everything he’s ever done.
KnottMatthew What Rome burning, progressively the end of empire which led to the dark ages? Might be right as facing catastrophic climate change.
KnottMatthew The leaner in chief
KnottMatthew Yep, living high on the hog, at our expense. Don't ever come back..useless corrupt autocrat.
KnottMatthew from the Benign to the ridiculous (Hockey to See no donors).
KnottMatthew No loss to Australia
KnottMatthew Pity he is exiting public life and staying in the US. We could use Joe Hockey's intellect and influence in Canberra.
KnottMatthew And look what happened to Rome.
KnottMatthew The smudge.
KnottMatthew He’s a laughing stock here.
KnottMatthew Will he Eventually Pay his Own Way? Freeloader.
KnottMatthew Good riddance clown
KnottMatthew Is Trump the modern Nero?
KnottMatthew Staying in the Hillsong cults premises
KnottMatthew Good
KnottMatthew Straight from The Omen!! 🤷♀️
KnottMatthew America's loss is Australia's gain!
KnottMatthew Good grief, a modern day Rome?
KnottMatthew Good riddance to bad rubbish
KnottMatthew He should remember Rome Burned... just sayin...
KnottMatthew Joe Spartacus Hockey. Where cigars never go out of fashion.
KnottMatthew As long as he’s not expecting us to keep him in the manner he’s become accustomed to....he can stay there.
KnottMatthew Rome at the time it collapsed!
KnottMatthew Rome fell.
KnottMatthew Failed Treasurer, hoovering up bucks.
KnottMatthew Fat cat can sit there and smoke cigars. He and his ilk have caused chaos for us, ultimately, by their greed,mothering refusal to plan for a quickly changing climate and to show any form of compassion for people in real need. Just like Rome, it’ll burn.
KnottMatthew Brilliant news .... we don’t want the user
KnottMatthew Or, the money and rich lifestyle I lead is just too good to leave. Fine dining, wines, Cuban cigars, how nice.
KnottMatthew Hopefully he never comes back.
KnottMatthew Did Joe make any $'s for his over zealous efforts in Removal of Farmgate Price On Milk.
KnottMatthew Great Australian.
KnottMatthew Poser. facepalm
KnottMatthew Well that’s some good news to start off my day. Lock the door after your self .
KnottMatthew Rome fell because it overstretched its military, overstretched the size of their empire, and became a house divided. I can see the similarities between Rome about to fall from its apex and the USA today.
KnottMatthew So is Trump Nero or Romulus Augustulus? because he definitely isn’t Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus!
KnottMatthew He probably cannot evict the tenant from his Australian investment property/ home
KnottMatthew Meaning: he’s staying over to reap the riches from businesses etc he’s set up while living on Australian taxpayers’ money. This is a whole new level of self enriching morally dodgy greed.
KnottMatthew No, the disappointing politician, the entitled generation of politician embodied right here
KnottMatthew A leech
KnottMatthew Good.
KnottMatthew Waiting for the fall of Rome. Joe should stay there as he was completely useless here.
KnottMatthew Heading to a time of punitive trade barriers and cross border taxes? Sounds like a regression not a progressive move.
KnottMatthew 'Donald Trump defines and destroys opponents better than almost anyone else I've ever seen.' I qonder who Hockey thinks does this better [worse] than Trump.
KnottMatthew He's publicising he's very much on the side of US Trump and GOP and their cultist follower values, who are fighting tooth and nail the democratic impeachment process and the coming trial. Then there's the criminal convictions already in the Trump admin
KnottMatthew Good riddance. Such a leaner! Screwed Australia! Will he be there for the fall?
KnottMatthew Well he'd know, he's living like Caesar!
KnottMatthew Take your time. Useless back here. And remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day.
KnottMatthew Great idea, can I give you a list of other parasites to take with you.
KnottMatthew Washington was called Camelot during JFK's reign but I've always compared US to Rome since reading about Jugurtha & the rise of Rome. Perhaps Hockey's read his Plutarch, Sallust & Livy. Rome lasted 500 years, include the Byzantium, a 1000 & if one considers the catholic Church...
KnottMatthew The LNP guy who destroyed a industry and left 50,000 workers with no job.
KnottMatthew He knows what happened at the end of the Roman Empire, right?
davidlipson KnottMatthew In the Nero sense.
KnottMatthew Yep, Rome’s infrastructure is outdated & crumbling too.
KnottMatthew Joe Hockey is an intellectual lightweight, but evidently a good PR rep.
KnottMatthew As in the fall of the Roman Empire ?
KnottMatthew Thank fuck for that!
KnottMatthew We need a Rome-O-Debt. For star struck bludgers who waste the provincial purse.
KnottMatthew He seems to forget that Rome burned and this lot are heading in a similar direction but then, he never did have good judgement.
KnottMatthew Go bo one cares!! We are still paying his pension, the parliamentary pension should be income tested! And they should wait until 70 like real Australian workers to receive it!! Australians all feel the same do a Facebook poll and see 😒
KnottMatthew Lock up the buffet Joe Hockey is staying in town What a leaner he is
KnottMatthew Is working “in the private sector” code for taking a role as a lobbyist? It would seem quite on brand for JoeHockey .
KnottMatthew he is a freelance mercenary to be made when US infrastructures r crumbling
KnottMatthew Do they cut off his parliamentary pension after 6 weeks.
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