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14 October 2026

Alleged Chinese spies targeted former premier and AFP commander via LinkedIn

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Alleged Chinese spies targeted former premier and AFP commander via LinkedIn

The same alleged Chinese spying network at the centre of Australia's first conviction for reckless foreign interference approached more than 100 people linked to Australia, including a former state premier, a police commander and several federal government officials.

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