Non-resident senior fellow John Lee argues in this Nikkei Asian Review article that turmoil in Canberra comes at a time when Australia's region needs it to be a democratic leader.
Election Watch 202418 September 2018
Australia's leaders must give democracy more respect
17 September in The Nikkei Asian Review
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Dr John Lee
Senior FellowHudson Institute