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Fairfax media is reporting Labor leader Bill Shorten visited a Chinese billionaire to secure political donations

Australia's Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

The Prime Minister has pressed the leader of the federal opposition to reveal more about a meeting he reportedly had with Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo (H-wung CHEE-ang-MO). Fairfax Media is reporting Bill Shorten met with Mr Huang in 2016 after ASIO* (aye-zee-oh) apparently warned he was a person of interest. It comes after Labor senator Sam Dastyari was embroiled in a scandal involving Mr Huang and Chinese influence on local politicians. Speaking in parliament, Malcolm Turnbull has questioned Mr Shorten's integrity.


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The Prime Minister has pressed the leader of the federal opposition to reveal more about a meeting he reportedly had with Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo (H-wung CHEE-ang-MO). Fairfax Media is reporting Bill Shorten met with Mr Huang in 2016 after ASIO* (aye-zee-oh) apparently warned he was a person of interest. It comes after Labor senator Sam Dastyari was embroiled in a scandal involving Mr Huang and Chinese influence on local politicians. Speaking in parliament, Malcolm Turnbull has questioned Mr Shorten's integrity.



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