‘Damaging': Beijing linked group allegedly interferes in 2025 Federal election campaign
Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge says foreign interference from Beijing-linked groups is 'damaging' to Australian election integrity.
'It's hard to see another reason that these potentially Beijing-linked groups want to support particular candidates to get the vote out,' Mr Shoebridge said.
'Allegedly directed to vote for particular candidates – the candidates they're not giving their support and help to look like candidates they don't want to win.
'That's what is so damaging about foreign interference.'
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