. The last thing Canberra needed was its close ally sending a signal to the region that Australia and New Zealand were not united.
Senior figures in the Morrison government separate Ardern’s public criticisms of Australia over deportations and citizenship revocations from the comments from O’Connor and Mahuta on China. While the leader-to-leader relationship remains warm, there is a growing list of areas where the trans-Tasman relationship is straining.Meanwhile, there are senior figures in the Australian government who question whether the deportation of New Zealand nationals who have been living in Australia for years is worth the blowback.
“It says a lot that Winston held the show together on foreign policy, but he really did to a large extent,” one senior Australian official says.
Why the hell are we allowing people from NZ to enter Australia if the common sense approach is not reversed .
He’s a cynical opportunist, she’s a leader.
Jacinda isn't a politician. She's a glorified ski resort manager
FFS. One’s a highly ethical and respected leader. The other one is ScottyTheRapistProtector
Who cares for jacinda and nz
She has plenty to say but can’t run an economy, it is in a frightful state.
Who cares! Jacinda’s opinion on the PM or any matter relating to Australia is of no concern or importance.
Stop relying on us, we've been looking after your sorry arse for years!
What a stupid article - come on Age lift the standards
Good on you Scott, don’t roll over for that small blip of a country
Yeah, she gets really pissy and unprofessional when she can’t get her way. Fair enough though, you come to expect that from certain people.
This misogynist ScottMorrisonMP
Sure, he’s arrogant, incompetent & completely up himself. Jacinda Ahern is an intelligent, empathetic person who just happens to be a great PM
Oh I know this one....hang on it'll come to me...it's ScottMorrisonMP isn't it ScottyMustGo ScottyFromMarketing
The media also feeds this tripe. Not very helpful for those in Australia waiting for a Trans Tasman Bubble
Probs Scott just being Scott
Yeh! 1 has brains and is NOT part of a 'CHEECH & CHONG' duo the other is leading a party of LYING,RORTING,SMIRKING & MARKETING imbeciles!! Hurry up & challenge ALBO TANYA as the OPP. is without a RUDD -ER!!👎👎👎🤔😫🤪👎
If NZ would stop shipping over crims or people who become crims, we wouldn't have most of these issues.
Something to do with one of them being an actual leader and the other one being an actual oxygen thief?
What is driving the disagreements? Easy. ScoMo. Nothing more nothing less. All he is about is the photo op. Any governing he leaves to others.
The envy and misogyny of ScottyTheRapistProtector
Something with Mysogyny
Scott fucking Morrison.
Scott being a gormless fuckin pumpkin doesn't help.