Federal politics live: Australia and US back two more critical minerals projects

Should Australia assist with US President Donald Trump’s plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed peace talks with Iran? It depends, Shadow Foreign Minister Ted O’Brien says. “If we are asked, we should apply two tests. Number one: is it in our national interest? And I think we know the answer to that … so a big tick to that. Secondly, do we have the capacity to make a contribution now?” he told Nine. O’Brien says only the government is in an position to answer if we have the capability to assist. “It depends what we are asked…