Former senator Nick Xenophon accuses Australia of making false allegations against Huawei

Former senator Nick Xenophon accuses Australia of making false allegations against Huawei

'What little credibility you have has disappeared': Independent senator Nick Xenophon claims banned Chinese telco Huawei have been treated 'unfairly' by Australia

  • Former senator Nick Xenophon is now the lawyer for Chinese telco Huawei
  • His firm Xenophon Davis will act as the legal counsel for Communist-link firm
  • Mr Xenophon accused Australia of making 'false allegations' against Huawei
  • Huawei in 2018 banned from installing next gen 5G mobile phone network 
  • Former senator Nick Xenophon has accused Australia of unfairly treating controversial Chinese telco firm Huawei as he accepted a new job as their lawyer

    Former senator Nick Xenophon has accused Australia of unfairly treating controversial Chinese telco firm Huawei as he accepted a new job as their lawyer.

    The founder of the Centre Alliance political party is now the partner of law firm Xenophon Davis, with former investigative TV journalist Mark Davis.

    Mr Xenophon accused Australia of smearing Huawei's reputation, as he announced Xenophon Davis's high-profile new client.

    'We will defend Huawei Australia against false allegations that will unfairly cause it further economic loss and reputuational damage,' he said in a statement on Monday. 

    The former South Australian senator, whose political party now has three MPs in federal Parliament, was savaged on Twitter. 

    'Sorry Nick. What little crediblity you had left has ..

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