Ethnic Chinese man in Australia found guilty of foreign interference, in first of its kind court verdict
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An Australia court on Tuesday found a Melbourne man who held prominent positions in Chinese community associations guilty of planning an act of foreign interference, the first verdict of its kind under a law introduced in 2018.
Ethnic Chinese is first person charged under Australia’s espionage act
Ethnic Chinese is first person charged under Australia’s espionage act
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Under the law, a foreign interference activity undermines Australia’s national interests and is secretly carried out on behalf of a foreign government.
“Foreign interference remains a significant national security priority for the AFP,” the police statement said.
When the law was introduced to parliament, then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull cited allegations of Chinese government interference in Australian politics and universities, sparking an angry response from Beijing.
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