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The Labor Party has accused the government of inconsistency over the island chain’s security pact with China, with its talk of both ‘red lines’ and respect for sovereignty ahead of the May 21 election. Source link

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is betting on a risky election strategy in his bid for another surprise come-from-behind election win: Turning China relations into a major campaign issue.The 53-year-old leader has recently painted the opposition Labor Party as pro-China, calling his main rival Anthony Albanese weak on national security …

Chinese spies sought to fund candidates for Australia’s centre-left Labor opposition party in an upcoming federal election but the plot was foiled by the Australian national security agency, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.The plot was arranged by an unnamed businessman with strong Chinese connections who sought to fund candidates …

The Australian opposition Labor party’s conclusion that there was no Chinese foreign interference in Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s WeChat social media account has sparked criticism from analysts that the government is making a mockery of the nation’s national security.On Monday, following a briefing with Australian national security agencies, the Shadow …