Malcolm Turnbull signals Australia won't follow Donald Trump's lead on Taiwan, free trade

By James Massola, Chief Political Reporter
Updated December 10 2016 - 1:24am, first published 12:00am
"You make the case for free trade by just pointing to the jobs it creates, the opportunities it creates": Malcolm Turnbull in his Prime Ministerial suite at Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
"You make the case for free trade by just pointing to the jobs it creates, the opportunities it creates": Malcolm Turnbull in his Prime Ministerial suite at Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
To any restive backbenchers hoping for a promotion in the next reshuffle, Mr Turnbulll says "opportunities always arise in politics, often when you least expect them". Photo: Andrew Meares
To any restive backbenchers hoping for a promotion in the next reshuffle, Mr Turnbulll says "opportunities always arise in politics, often when you least expect them". Photo: Andrew Meares

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has signalled Australia is prepared to go its own way on foreign policy and will refuse to follow US President-elect Donald Trump's strategic approach on Taiwan or free trade.

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