In the case of a Taiwan invasion, Peter Dutton refuses to answer if Australia will go to war with China, months after declaring it would be "inconceivable" not to

Peter Dutton has declined to say if Australia would intervene militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded the east Asian republic.

It comes after Australia's Defence Minister said last year that joining the US to safeguard Taiwan would be "inconceivable."

Mr Dutton's opinions on the subject were markedly muted during an interview on ABC's Insiders, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine raises questions ....