Australia news live: Wong says China’s missile test in Pacific a ‘destabilising act’ that could ‘lead to miscalculation’

According to The Guardian World, Australia's foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has called China's recent long-range missile test in the Pacific a destabilising act that she warned could lead to miscalculation. Wong said Australia had made its displeasure clear to Beijing and would keep doing so. The comments lead a busy day in Australian politics, which also includes a looming byelection in Western Australia, where Labor premier Roger Cook has conceded his party faces a tough fight to hold a once-safe seat after a retiring MP triggered the contest, with One Nation expected to mount a strong challenge.

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