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Former Anglican bishop of Canberra Goulburn, George Browning, has criticised federal Opposition leader Sussan Ley over a letter she sent to members of the Republican Party who had written to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, attempting to stop him from recognising a Palestinian state at the UN this week.
A repost from 24 September 2025.
Dear Sussan, (he wrote)
I had expected better from you. Your letter to members of the US Republican Party is outrageous on so many fronts. Politically, you have linked yourself and, by association, Australia, to the aggressive, partisan, conflict-driven politics of the US.
You must know that the US does not even rate being in the list of countries that can genuinely be called “democratic”. You have linked yourself to a person who believes he is the greatest president the US has ever had, who believes he can assert his will through bullying tactics, anywhere in the world, who seeks material wealth for himself in every “deal”, and who has the vomit-inducing audacity to align himself with the Christian faith.
Your letter makes it clear you support........