From 2014 to 2018, Mr Downer was Australian High Commissioner to the UK. Prior to this, he was Australia’s longest-serving Minister for Foreign Affairs, a role he held from 1996 to 2007. Mr Downer ...

Former foreign minister Alex Downer responds to calls saying a new Trump presidency dangerous in terms of foreign policy. “I ...

Former foreign minister Alex Downer claims he “regrets” Australia joining the International Criminal Court after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ...

Author Alex Downer, former leader of Australia's Liberal Party, criticised "a cycle of crisis management". Ms Patel welcomed the report's "constructive recommendations". In April, the government ...

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