Australian politician denies being a suspect in China probe
Investigation is about other people advancing goals of the foreign power, Shaoquett Moselmane tells media
29 June 2020 - 10:46
Sydney — An Australian politician whose home and office were raided by the federal police and an intelligence agency said the probe is part of a foreign interference investigation focused on China and that he is not a suspect and has done nothing wrong.
Australia passed foreign interference legislation in 2018, spurred in part by a classified Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio) report on Chinese influence activity, sparking anger from Beijing...
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