London: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has lashed out at Labour Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism.
Taking questions after a speech in London, Frydenberg said he didn’t want to jump into UK domestic political debates, but when asked about Corbyn, he said: “It’s only fair to say that a number of his decisions have been very much at odds with what I would consider good policy.
“Put it this way, I’m not lining up with Hezbollah and Hamas,” said the Treasurer, who is Jewish.
Frydenberg’s comments come as the leadership of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has grown uncertain with Prime Minister Theresa May standing down, sparking a contest among her potential replacements.
British politics have been embroiled in the Brexit drama since the 2016 referendum, causing a series of leadership challenges.
Frydenberg, in the speech at the UK Policy Exchange think tank in London acknowledged that the US-China trade war has put Australia is in a difficult position because China is its biggest trading partner.
The United States has legitimate concerns about China’s trade practices and the economic powerhouses must resolve their differences to avert a global crisis, he said on Wednesday night.
“There are some legitimate issues that have been raised by the United States,” Frydenberg said.
Read the article by Marty Silk in The Sydney Morning Herald.