But to address the elephant in the room Jim and Chris start with what to do about the French and that’s important to remedy the situation given their big presence in the Indo-Pacific region. They also discuss the decision on whether to force a Chinese company to hand back its ownership of the Port of Darwin could be handed down in a matter of weeks, as the federal government weighs whether to make a move that will further ignite tensions with Beijing. And the Nationals are putting pressure on the PM for regional funding in their commitment to meeting Net Zero.

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