Former South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon is busy defending his previous role providing legal work—and occasional public advocacy—on behalf of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. Xenophon announced a week earlier that he would be running for the Australian Senate against former colleague Rex Patrick, who took Xenophon’s place when he retired from Parliament in 2017. The…
Senate Hopeful Faces Questions Over Previous Legal Work for Huawei Australia
April 4, 2022
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Australia: The Unlucky Country?
March 31, 2022
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Commentary In 1964, Donald Horne published his iconic book “The Lucky Country.” Horne controversially wrote that “Australia is a lucky country run mainly by second rate people who share its luck. It lives on other people’s ideas, and, although its ordinary people are adaptable, most of its leaders (in all fields) so lack curiosity about…
Liberal Senator Claims She Experienced Bullying Over Vocal Stance Against CCP
March 28, 2022
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A Liberal senator has raised allegations of bullying against her in response to a vocal stance against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), her comments drew parallels with the late Senator Kimberley Kitching, who died on March 10. Kitching’s passing exposed allegations of bullying and ostracisation against her from leading Labor Party Senators Katy Gallagher, Penny…
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Joins Lawmakers In Opposing CCP Official Joining Interpol Executive Committee
November 23, 2021
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Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews and five other of the country’s MPs have signed an open letter opposing the election of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). The letter, which is cosigned by 50 legislators from around the world—comes as the countries involved in Interpol are gathering…
Australian Spy Agency’s Decision to Drop ‘Left-Right,’ ‘Islamic’ Label, Highlights the Divisive Power of Words
March 23, 2021
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Australia’s domestic spy agency’s decision to drop sensitive labels such as “left-right” and “Islamic extremism” has received a mixed reaction, with one religious expert saying the shift to broader terminology could inadvertently mislead public perception of extremist behaviour. Last week, Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), delivered the Annual Threat…
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