FED: Brereton regrets Whitlam attack

AAP General News (Australia)
02-24-1999
FED: Brereton regrets Whitlam attack

Opposition foreign affairs spokesman LAURIE BRERETON has vowed not to back down from his
criticism of the WHITLAM Labor government's policies on East Timor -- despite a backlash.

Mr BRERETON attacked the East Timor policies of sucessive Australian governments earlier
this month, including the WHITLAM Labor government's handling of Indonesia's invasion in 1975.

But last night Mr BRERETON suffered a blistering attack from former …