China action of 'enormous concern': Marles

By Maeve Bannister and Tess Ikonomou
Updated August 9 2022 - 11:28am, first published 11:24am
Penny Wong met with Wendy Sherman on Monday to discuss support for a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Penny Wong met with Wendy Sherman on Monday to discuss support for a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia needs the most "potent" defence force amid China's military build up, which is the single biggest factor shaping regional security, Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says.

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