MPs urge tough Cambodia line - Sydney Morning Herald - Thursday 5 December 2019 Australian MPs from both major parties have united to condemn Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in the wake of the dictator’s political opponent being put on trial for widely criticised treason charges. Liberal...
Kimberley Kitching and James Paterson - The Australian - Thursday 5 December Our sovereignty and democratic institutions must be preserved against the threat of rising authoritarian states. One measure worth considering is the implementation of a Magnitsky-style act, which would enhance the government’s ability to impose...
Latika Bourke - The Age - Wednesday 4 December Former senator Nick Xenophon's claims that his legal work for Chinese telecommunications exempt him from registering on the foreign influence register are wrong, Liberal senator James Paterson has said. In a blistering speech delivered in the Senate under...
David Crowe and Anthony Galloway - Sydney Morning Herald - Tuesday 26 November Federal politicians are demanding an immediate escalation of Australian safeguards against foreign interference in an explosive debate over claims the Chinese government tried to install an agent in Parliament. The bipartisan demands include tighter...