Penny Wong

Penny Wong

Australia AustraliapoliticianFemaleb. 19686.3Global Dominance: 0.01%

Penny Wong is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, currently serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs. She is known for her advocacy on climate change and international relations, and has played a significant role in shaping Australia's foreign policy.

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Penny Wong is the Foreign Affairs Minister who responded to questions about the diplomatic note in the Senate.

Coalition demands AFP probe of diplomatic cables over PM’s melon gaffe
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-11
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Penny Wong hoped China took note of the Pacific's response to the missile test.

Pacific states fail to agree on statement condemning China test-firing missile
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-07
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Penny Wong praised Josh Burns and Basem Abdo for finding common ground on divisive issues.

Labor MP Ed Husic’s Gaza motion shut down as party powerbrokers step in
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-25
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong is scrambling to shepherd through a compromise wording to the party platform.

Inside the push for tougher policy motions at the party's national conference
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-24
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Penny Wong raised concern over Beijing’s test of a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific.

Australia protests Chinese missile test
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-23
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Penny Wong is the Foreign Minister of Australia and has condemned Hamas's role in Palestine.

Jewish peak body slams party for removing Hamas disarmament call from draft policy
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-22
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Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong slammed destabilizing and dangerous conduct by China.

Philippines, China summon envoys over sea clash
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-21
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced new aid funding for Palestine.

Party faces pressure to reinsert Hamas disarmament demand in party platform
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-21
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Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s offices are seeking a managed resolution.

green energy, Israel, voluntary assisted dying policy on agenda
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-19
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Penny Wong, the Foreign Minister, stated that Australia had clear expectations regarding the charges related to the tragedy.

Australian families left in the dark after Laos methanol deaths
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-18
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Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, expressed deep frustration and disappointment over the charges.

Family devastated by ‘unacceptable’ charges over methanol deaths of Australian teenagers in Laos | Australia news
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-17
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong described the missile launch as 'destabilising' and rejected any equivalence between the two superpowers’ behaviour.

How Beijing’s nuclear gambit gave Australia a surprise advantage
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-10
6.0

Penny Wong is the Australian Foreign Minister who commented on China's notification regarding the missile test.

Jutarnji list - Dok Amerikanci nisu gledali, ispaljen je projektil iz nuklearne podmornice. Ovo je upozorenje
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-10
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong drew a sharp distinction between Beijing’s launch and regular United States test firings in the region.

Pacific nation eyes new security pact amid concerns over China’s missile test
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-10
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Australian foreign minister Penny Wong described the missile test as 'destabilising' for the region.

Australian PM raises red flag over China's ballistic missile test in talks with PM Modi
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-09
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Penny Wong described the missile test as destabilizing for the region.

así se prepara China para bloquear a Taiwán / Análisis de Mauricio Vargas
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-07-08
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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said during a meeting with Foreign Minister Penny Wong in May.

Australia and India set for deal on uranium
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-08
5.0

Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated that the missile test is destabilising for the region.

Australia, US criticise Beijing over lack of notice for ICBM launch into Pacific
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-07
6.0

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said China’s testing of a ballistic missile in the Pacific yesterday was destabilising for the region.

China missile launch blasted by Penny Wong, Richard Marles; HSN1 bird flu cases grow; Australia-Fiji defence pact could be extended to other Pacific nations
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-07
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Penny Wong, an Australian government minister, confirmed warnings from China shortly before the missile launch.

Chinese government tells critics not to ‘overinterpret’ missile test in Pacific as criticism grows | China
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-07
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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said the missile test 'lacked transparency and assurance that Pacific neighbours expected'.

Former defence minister lauds ‘staunch’ Winston Peters’ message to China on Pacific missile test
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-07-06
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Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong told reporters in Fiji about the destabilizing nature of the missile test.

China test-launches ballistic missile, irritating neighbors
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-06
5.0

The Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed that Beijing had informed the governments of the neighboring states about the test in advance.

Chinas Raketenstart sorgt für Ärger im Südpazifik
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-06
6.0

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said: 'Australia has been clear with China that we regard this as destabilising to the region.'

Beijing launch long-range missile into South Pacific following signing of Australia-Fiji defence pact
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-06
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Wong was alerted about the missile test warning from the Chinese Embassy.

New Zealand warned by China of missile test in South Pacific, Winston Peters expresses concern
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-07-06
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said Australia and China are in a 'permanent contest' in the Pacific.

New 'Ocean of Peace' treaty signed to counter China’s Pacific influence
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-06
5.0

Wong is the Foreign Minister of Australia who did not comment on the situation.

These Australians appear on a ‘bounty wall’ in a Hong Kong museum exhibit
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-05
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