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| Subject: OZschwitz MP defending free speech against Beijing’s use of “lawfare” Tue May 29, 2018 8:49 pm | |
| In all the commotion around China in recent days, the true importance of Andrew Hastie's speech in Parliament has been lost. Hastie was defending free speech against Beijing’s use of “lawfare”.
Hastie noted that Chinese-Australian billionaire Chau Chak Wing was suing Australian media outlets for reporting allegations that he acts on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party and was the person behind the bribing of the UN official. The MP said he was speaking up under the protection of parliamentary privilege because defamation actions against major media outlets, including Fairfax Media, are having a chilling effect on the free press.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/beijing-is-mobilising-its-forces-against-foreign-influence-laws-20180527-p4zhtw.html |
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