Opinion

In defence of Andrew Hastie

It reflects poorly on the national debate that most Hastie critics have ignored the legitimate issues he raises about China's authoritarian lurch.

Rory Medcalf

Aug 12, 2019 – 12.00am

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West Australian Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has attracted a storm of criticism for crudely comparing the People’s Republic of China to Nazi Germany.

I would join the chorus of concern if he had said this. The difficulty is, he didn’t.

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