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Sinophobia creeps through Canberra cracks
Voters are increasingly worried about the extent of Chinese influence and activity in Australian politics. That provides plenty of gotcha moments as part of the political frenzy.
Jennifer HewettColumnistPolitics can quickly turn into a bloody, brutal assault – now more than ever. And don’t just blame Donald Trump.
So Labor rushed to connect new Victorian Liberal MP Gladys Liu with the treatment of its own disgraced former senator, Sam Dastyari, in a fresh political frenzy over the extent of any personal links or potential loyalties to China.
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