Senator Jacqui Lambie slams China's 'insidious' influence and 'infiltration' of Australian politics

Senator Jacqui Lambie slams China's 'insidious' influence and 'infiltration' of Australian politics

From meddling in our politics and buying up vital assets to undermining our institutions: How China's 'insidious' influence on Australia has been sensationally laid bare

  • Crossbench senators have spoken out against China in the Federal Parliament
  • Jacqui Lambie highlighted mysterious death of Chinese informer 'Nick' Zhao
  • Tasmanian senator pointed to Labor Party bribes, undermining of democracy
  • Speeches occurred hours after new trade figures showed the reliance on China 
  • Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick moved a motion for a China Senate inquiry 
  • That occurred a day after his party's founder Nick Xenophon defended Huawei  
  • A line-up of powerful senators has condemned China's 'insidious' and growing influence on Australia, warning our democracy and way of life was being undermined.

    One by one they spoke out against the Communist superpower, from the bribing of Labor Party officials to the suspicious death of a Chinese intelligence informer, groomed as a possible Liberal candidate.

    The outspoken crossbench lawmakers savaged China's growing influence only hours after official figures showed Australia was even more reliant on our major trading partner to prop up the flagging economy.

    For the first time since 1973, Australia's exports are worth than the impo ..

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