Liberal Senator James Paterson said Australia’s position to only list one arm of Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation was “increasingly isolated internationally”.
Eager to start a political fight,the Prime Minister blamed the Opposition for blocking laws aimed at stopping transnational crime,but he got some of his facts wrong.
Other parts of the government said a listing would affect their work in Lebanon,where Hezbollah wields power.
Some of the federal government’s fiercest China critics say Labor leader Anthony Albanese is undermining the national interest with comments on Beijing.
An article published on a little-known blog about a prolific tweeter has raised questions about Chinese Communist Party influence,free speech and Australia’s defamation regime.
Liberal senator James Paterson is concerned about the rise in the “morally abhorrent” racism and says it’s hampering efforts to counter foreign interference within Australia.
The universities of Sydney,New South Wales,Monash and Queensland have engaged former journalist and policy adviser John Garnaut to detect foreign interference risks.
James Paterson will take over from Andrew Hastie as chair of the powerful intelligence and security committee.