Keating calls for closer ties with Indonesia

Paul Keating was back in fine form in Melbourne last night, calling for Australia to wake up to the reality of a growing and dynamic Indonesia: "No country is more important to us".


You can watch some of his speech here:

http://media.theage.com.au/news/national-times/keating-slams-the-governments-priorities-3796566.html

and read more in The SMH and The Age today and online:

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/forget-the-west-our-future-is-to-the-north-20121114-29cg4.html