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1 February 01, 2026

Ratcheting up a red line: How China is being used in the Australian election campaign

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The claim involves some political maneuvering and allegations of foreign interference, which introduces minor uncertainties and an emerging narrative. However, it is grounded in a specific political context with available evidence and mainstream coverage, limiting its overall mystery level.

During last week’s National Press Club Debate, Defence Minister Peter Dutton was determined to keep afloat false claims that Labor had done a back-door deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Citing Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s now defunct WeChat account as evidence of foreign interference, Dutton declared there was “no question at all” that the […] The post Ratcheting up a red line: How China is being used in the Australian election campaign appeared first on First Draft .

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