Turnbull demands Dutton explain dealings with Chinese billionaire

Reveletions about Peter Dutton's meeting with a Chinese billionaire who paid thousands of dollars to former minister Santo Santoro, has led to speculation about China's interference in domestic politics.

ASIO chief Duncan Lewis says the foreign interference threat remains at an "unprecedented level". Source: AAP

Malcolm Turnbull is calling for Peter Dutton to explain himself, following reports that a Chinese billionaire, who was seeking a passport, paid a Liberal lobbyist tens of thousands of dollars to secure a private meeting with the then Immigration Minister.