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‘Difficult to believe’: Malcolm Turnbull renews calls for Nick Xenophon to declare work for Huawei
London: Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon should join the foreign influence register given his work in spruiking for...
Xenophon has resisted calls to register saying he only provides legal advice to the Chinese firm.
- Latika Bourke
- WAtoday
But Turnbull said it was “difficult to believe” that Huawei had hired Xenophon purely for his legal skills.
“Is he also seeking to influence governments and public opinion and is he doing more than just being the lawyer giving advice on technical legal matters?
“Given Nick’s background, it’s…