Australian Detained Under Hong Kong Security Law

Australian Detained Under Hong Kong Security Law
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne at press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 23, 2021. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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One Australian was detained in Hong Kong under the new national security laws there, a Senate committee has been told.

It is believed the person was released after a few days but further information was being sought, a foreign affairs official told an estimates hearing on Oct.28.