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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst

Anthony Albanese hits back at ‘nonsense’ suggestion China wants Labor to win federal election

Anthony Albanese says the head of spy agency Asio has not raised any concerns with him about Labor’s federal election candidates, stating Peter Dutton is engaged in “game-playing” with national security issues.

The Nine newspapers on Friday reported “multiple security sources” had said a Chinese intelligence service was behind a recently disrupted foreign interference plot that had “attempted to bankroll [New South Wales] Labor candidates in the upcoming federal election”.

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