The register “seems to be hoovering up a lot of information of marginal utility” while missing the more disturbing forms of foreign influence it was designed to detect, the former prime minister says.
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has accused the Labor Party of politicising Australia’s foreign policy, calling on the federal government to tell the Australian public exactly what they are prepared to give up to improve relations with the Chinese Communist Party.
Former Labor senator Kristina Keneally has announced her next career move after she was ousted from politics following a stunning defeat in the Federal Election.
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