Government2023

Australia says no Chinese balloons have flown over its territory

When: 17 Feb 2023
Where: Canberra, Australia
Sources: 1 public source

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Defence, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles told Nine's Today show that Defence had advised there had been no balloons like the Chinese one shot down over the U.S. in Australian airspace, and that Australia could track and deal with any such balloon.

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OfficialTelevision Interview, Today Show (transcript) (opens in a new tab)Australian Government, Defence Ministers / 2023-02-17

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