<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The political merry-go-round in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/politics" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australian politics"><span>Australian politics</span></a><span> has left the country's closest ally dumbfounded.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>New Zealand's colourful Foreign Minister Winston Peters warned Canberra-Wellington relations may be shaken by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/one-nation-and-coalition-level-in-poll-test-for-angus-taylor/2f164ad9-e044-401b-bf58-aca7a62aba26" rel="" target="_blank" title=" Angus Taylor's ousting of Liberal leader Sussan Ley"><span>Angus Taylor's ousting of Liberal leader Sussan Ley</span></a><span> and a fresh shadow cabinet reshuffle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Can I just say, as an outsider, I'm aghast," he told AAP.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/opposition-leader-angus-taylor-unveils-new-shadow-ministry/93562d0e-c423-4ecf-b732-b509582c9719" rel="" target="_blank" title="Opposition leader Angus Taylor unveils his new shadow ministry"><strong><span>Opposition leader Angus Taylor unveils his new shadow ministry</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The years of stability, first of Hawke and then Howard, those years of civility have been very critical for Australia's success.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The churn now really is inexcusable, and the churn both in the Labor and the Liberal Party, has been massive.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In the end, you've got to stand back and say to those parties ... what is going on with you when you think that personal ego is the most important thing to elevation?"</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/nz-foreign-minister-winston-peters-aghast-at-australian-politics/7f07e9c5-029c-4c74-ba88-6329475d43b8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Peters highlighted the Coalition's chopping and changing of shadow foreign ministers, with the newly appointed Liberal MP Ted O'Brien following Michaelia Cash, David Coleman, Simon Birmingham and Marise Payne, who have held the role for the past four years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In comparison, Labor's Penny Wong has held the job of foreign minister since her party's election victory in May 2022.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Maintaining close bilateral relations was hampered by the reshuffling of jobs in Australian politics, says Peters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It makes your job harder because you keep on getting new leaders," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jokingly, the veteran New Zealand politician said that forging new relations with O'Brien may not be required.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The way the polls are going, maybe not."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A 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