WeChat has only hours left to respond to an Australian government inquiry after it refused to front a parliamentary inquiry earlier this month. Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, Senator James Paterson, said that he has sent WeChat detailed series of questions after it failed to appear to give…
WeChat Only Has a Few Hours Left to Respond to a Parliamentary Inquiry
July 20, 2023
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WeChat Warned It Could Be Banned After Refusing to Appear at Government Inquiry
July 12, 2023
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WeChat is facing a potential ban in Australia after the company refused to appear before a federal government inquiry into foreign interference. The chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, Sen. James Paterson, said in a press conference on July 11 that the refusal showed how little regard WeChat and its parent company…
WeChat Warned It Could Be Banned After Refusing to Appear at Australian Govt Inquiry
July 12, 2023
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WeChat is facing a potential ban in Australia after the company refused to appear before a federal government inquiry into foreign interference. The chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, Sen. James Paterson, said at a press conference on July 11 that the refusal showed how little regard WeChat and its parent company…
AFP Invites Chinese Police for Cooperation Visit While Ending Agreement With Beijing
May 31, 2023
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has invited Chinese police to Australia for an enforcement cooperation meeting while confirming that it will end an agreement with China over human rights concerns. “At the invitation of the Australian Federal Police, from April 25 to 28, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China…
Australia to End Agreement With China After Serious Concerns Over Human Rights Emerge
May 29, 2023
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed it will not renew an agreement signed with China after international human rights groups allege it allowed Beijing to abuse human rights internationally. On May 25, AFP officials told the Senate that the agency would not renew its memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with China’s National Commission of…
Opposition Questions Labor’s Decision to Cut Home Affairs Budget
Opposition Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has said he is concerned that the federal government is underfunding the Home Affairs department after senate estimates revealed the department’s budget had potentially been slashed by over a billion dollars. Home Affairs is the agency that oversees Australia’s migration, cyber and infrastructure security, national security and resilience, and…
As US and Canada Take Action, Australia Authorities Still Not Concerned About Illegal Chinese Police Stations
May 24, 2023
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Australian authorities remain unconcerned about Beijing’s overseas police stations on the country’s soil, while the United States and Canada are taking action. In late 2022, two Chinese police stations identified in Australia by the international human rights group Safeguard Defenders drew wide public concern. The stations, under the name of “service centres,” are among 102 Chinese…
Senator Pushes Labor Government to Keep up With Allies on TikTok Ban
March 6, 2023
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The federal government is under pressure over its slow response to bans on Tiktok in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. The shadow minister for Cybersecurity and Countering Foreign Interference, Senator James Paterson, says the Labor government has been “inconsistent and haphazard” in its approach to national security. According to an audit by…
Chinese-Made Cameras Found at ABC’s Headquarters in Sydney
March 3, 2023
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Surveillance equipment made by companies linked to China’s communist regime has been found at Australia’s national broadcaster and is being dismantled, an internal audit has confirmed. Cameras made by Hikvision and Dahua were found to have been installed at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s headquarters in Ultimo, Sydney and two other locations. An ABC spokesman said…
Australian MPs’ Offices to Replace China-Made Surveillance Equipment
February 15, 2023
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Australian lawmakers confirmed a nationwide campaign was underway to remove China-made cameras from their constituency offices over fears they contain spyware. In a Senate estimates hearing on Feb. 14, Department of Finance officials said there were 65 offices that have Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and Dahua security cameras installed, with 45 offices yet to have the cameras…
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