The former Liberal MP Gladys Liu has demanded a “heartfelt apology” from Senator Jane Hume over her remarks claiming “Chinese spies” could be handing out pamphlets for Labor at voting booths, calling it an inflammatory and “damaging” accusation.
The scathing statement from Liu, the first Chinese Australian woman elected to the House of Representatives, said Hume’s baseless claims had sparked “anger and confusion” in the Chinese community. In a separate open letter, co-signed by several Chinese Australian community associations, the Chinese Community Council of Australia’s Victorian chapter (CCCAV) called Hume’s claims “offensive and unjust”.
