Caroline Kennedy, JFK’s daughter, calls out Australian journalist upon arrival in Sydney

Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of JFK and America’s new ambassador to Australia, has jokingly hit out at a reporter for speaking over his female colleague.

Ms Kennedy, daughter of assassinated US president John F. Kennedy, landed in Sydney on Friday morning and met with journalists to discuss what her role as the US’s ambassador to Australia will look like.

As she was hit with a flurry of questions, Ms Kennedy called out a moment where a male journalist appeared to speak over his female colleague, Seven News’ Isabelle Mullen.

In a typical press gallery media conference, the two journalists were frantically trying to speak over each other, with the male reporter trying to push on with his question until Ms Mullen was quiet.

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The new US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy (above) arrived in Sydney on Friday morning 

‘Did you just talk over the woman?,’ Ms Kennedy interrupted, to protests from the male journalist.

‘Okay well she had started.’

Ms Kennedy then turned to face Ms Mullen, who asked for Ms Kennedy’s thoughts on the current relationship between Australia and the Pacific. 

Ms Kennedy is Australia’s first US ambassador in 18 months after Donald Trump’s ambassador Arthur Culvahouse left the position in early 2021 when the president was voted out of office.

Ms Kennedy (pictured with her mother Jacqueline Kennedy and father former president John F. Kennedy) is the US's first ambassador to Australia since Donald Trump left office

Ms Kennedy (pictured with her mother Jacqueline Kennedy and father former president John F. Kennedy) is the US’s first ambassador to Australia since Donald Trump left office

She said that despite the position lying vacant, the Pacific remained an important relationship to the US. 

‘Everybody is so excited about working together in the Quad and in the Pacific,’ Ms Kennedy told reporters.

‘China certainly has a big presence here in the region but our partnership is what I’ll be focused on. There’s a big agenda and I can’t wait to get started.’

She also spoke of the US’s future role in managing instability in the Pacific region.

During a press conference, Ms Kennedy called out a male journalist for talking over female Seven News reporter Isabelle Mullen (above)

During a press conference, Ms Kennedy called out a male journalist for talking over female Seven News reporter Isabelle Mullen (above)

‘It’s certainly a big focus now. This is a critical area in the region,’ she said.

‘The US need to do more. We’re putting our embassies back in, and the Peace Corps is coming and USAID is coming back.

‘We haven’t been there for a while but that’s all tremendously positive. The US and Australia working together will make a big, big impact.’

Ms Kennedy, who previously worked as the US ambassador to Japan under former president Barack Obama, will formally present her credentials to the Governor-General on Monday.

Ms Kennedy said she hoped to strengthen the relationship between the US, Australia and the Pacific region

Ms Kennedy said she hoped to strengthen the relationship between the US, Australia and the Pacific region

She is expected to be based in Canberra where she will work to build a strong relationship between the US and Australia.

‘I know that our countries are the strongest of allies, and that our parents and grandparents fought side by side for more than 100 years,’ she told reporters earlier this week, reflecting on the countries’ joint war history.

‘In 1943, my father’s boat was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. If not for the help of two Solomon Islanders and an Australian coast watcher, he and his crew would not have survived.’

Ms Kennedy previously said she was excited to tackle issues like climate change and green energy in the Pacific region.

Ms Kennedy (pictured with her mother and father) said she was excited to work with two countries that are the 'strongest of allies' and recalled how two Solomon Islanders and an Australian coast watcher rescued her father in 1943

Ms Kennedy (pictured with her mother and father) said she was excited to work with two countries that are the ‘strongest of allies’ and recalled how two Solomon Islanders and an Australian coast watcher rescued her father in 1943

‘No one is more committed to advancing peace and stability, fighting climate change and increasing American economic engagement in the region than the Biden-Harris administration, and I’m proud to be a member of the team,’ she said. 

‘I look forward to working closely with Prime Minister Albanese, Foreign Minister Wong and the government to advance our shared democratic values, strengthen our commitment to a healthy, peaceful and prosperous Indo Pacific and advance the transition to a green energy world.

‘This is a critical time in the history of our two countries.’ 

Ms Kennedy was appointed to the ambassador position in May and was sworn in on June 10.

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