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5 unusual facts about Alexander Downer


All Our Mob

The then Federal Opposition Leader, Alexander Downer, tipped All Our Mob in the race, and explained that winning was what ‘All our mob is going to do’ against ‘Mr Keating’ at the next election.

Anti-Secession Law

Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer stated that if war were to occur in the Taiwan Straits, Australia would be required under the ANZUS treaty to consult with the United States but depending on the situation that it would not necessarily commit Australia to war.

Lakshman Kadirgamar

Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer paid tribute to Kadirgamar saying he played a key role in bringing forward the peace process in Sri Lanka.

One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269

Australian embassy: 1 Australian killed and 1 survived
(National Nine News reported at 3 P.M. on 18 September that Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer and his department felt confident that no more than 2 Australians died in the crash.)

Ruritania

Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer cited Ruritania as a fictional enemy when illustrating a security treaty between Australia and Indonesia signed on 8 November 2006: "We do not need to have a security agreement with Indonesia so both of us will fight off the Ruritanians. That's not what the relationship is about," he said.


Barton Deakin

Morris was formerly Chief of Staff to Prime Minister John Howard, and prior to that was an advisor to Liberal Leaders Andrew Peacock and Alexander Downer.


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