Alexander Downer criticises Chinese diplomacy

Gregor Heard
Updated August 11 2020 - 3:33pm, first published 1:30pm
Former foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer has delivered a rebuke to China about its heavy-handed policies.
Former foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer has delivered a rebuke to China about its heavy-handed policies.

FREED from the shackles of party politics former federal coalition foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer has delivered a clip to several targets during a frank speech at a grains industry event.

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Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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