‘Appalling’: Defence minister undermines US assistance in Australia’s national security

GXO Strategies Director Cameron Milner says it is “appalling” for Trade Minister Don Farrell to undermine the importance the United States plays in the defence of Australia considering the “assistance” they played in World War Two. “I find it appalling, I live in Brisbane … if not for the US, we would not have been able to defend against Japan and the hyper aggression at that time from Japan,” he said. “World War Two was won because of American assistance. “And Australian grit, and hard work. “It is appalling that we would forget that history so quickly and dismiss the importance of AUKUS.”