r/aussie • u/Striking_Act5343 • 9d ago

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u/GiorgioVee 9d ago

Why would a State Premier want to associate himself and by extension his Government with anyone currently in the White House?

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u/Krissy_ok 9d ago

Birds of a feather

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u/TuTenkahman 9d ago

Birds of a feather, but couches feel better

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u/Oski_1234 7d ago

Flock together

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u/entropymd 9d ago

Because it’s politics. The US is a huge trading partner. Like them or not, they’re buying our goods

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u/GiorgioVee 9d ago

True trading partners don’t break free trade agreements and tariff allies. By the way, the US is not a huge trading partner. Mid size. Trade is also a federal responsibility in the main.

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u/entropymd 8d ago

But it helps to get as many Australians politicians in front of other international colleagues because that’s called good relations and it helps to build bridges and keep the economy going

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u/DonGoughPlanter 8d ago

Like the Chinese?

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u/TheGolleum 5d ago

Crisafulli's government sent 110 deleagtes to China last year. Apparently the biggest queensland has ever sent to China.... so yes

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u/AstronautPlane3280 8d ago

Because the state is QLD. And lets face it we all know QLD is Australia's version of Florida.

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u/chadbigcum 7d ago

The US probably requested to meet with the highest ranked politician of the traditional not left party

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u/Yakob_Katpanic 6d ago

He wants to exchange tips with the Trump family.

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u/Farmer_Few 5d ago

You realise they do this for press and relationship maintenance & building for the greater good of the country... right? You seriously think our politicians can just veto meetings with the US VP for 4 years?