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‘We should step up’: Tony Abbott urges Australian leadership to 'help' Trump 02/04/2026 (See translation in Arabic section) Sydney-Middle East Times Int'l: Former prime minster Tony Abbott says Australian leadership should “call the White House” over Iran. “I don’t like it when the President is critical of Australia, but he has got a point, we should step up,” Mr Abbott told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “Our military chiefs did not make contact with the Americans; our political leadership did not make contact with the Americans. “Certainly, had it been me, you’d call the White House, and you'd say to the President, 'How can we help?'” |