A defence minister's highlighting the importance of an alliance with the United States amid global tensions.

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie says the country's not reliable under Donald Trump. 

Australian Correspondent Murray Olds tells Tim Beveridge Hastie could be the next leader of the Liberal Party should they lose in May's election. 

Olds gives an update the direction the election's heading in and Anzac Day commemorations. 

LISTEN ABOVE. 

A defence minister's highlighting the importance of an alliance with the United States amid global tensions.
Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie says the country's not reliable under Donald Trump.&nbsp;
Australian Correspondent Murray Olds tells Tim Beveridge Hastie could be the next leader of the Liberal Party should they lose in May's election.&nbsp;
Olds gives an update the direction the election's heading in and Anzac Day commemorations.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

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Murray Olds: Australian Correspondent on Andrew Hastie's US comments, election polls and Anzac Day commemorations

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