Allegations: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was speaking during her first trip to Washington since a new conservative government took power in Australia two months ago, according to Times Colonist. Bishop declined to address those allegations. She told reporters that Australia faces "challenging times ahead" but will work hard on its relations with its Asian neighbour and WASHINGTON - America is as important as ever for the stability of the Asia-Pacific region and nations in that part of the world want to see more U.S. leadership, not less, Australia's new foreign minister said Friday. Her trip has reaffirmed the U.S.-Australia alliance but has been shadowed by Canberra's own problems with its most important Asian neighbour, Indonesia, over allegations, revealed by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, that Australia tapped the phone of Indonesia's president. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.