When our government officially sends Australian abroad to represent and “sell” our country abroad, would it be nice if the Australians we send actually liked their country?

Far be it for me to “question the patriotism” of my fellow immigrant, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, but the more I listen to her opinions the more I wonder: is that the wisdom about her adopted home that she has shared on her taxpayer-funded tour of the Middle East to promote her autobiography, or is the “woe me” narrative reserved for the more receptive domestic Fairfax and ABC audiences?

Here’s the latest, from last night’s leadership forum at the...