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Selling National Security Intel for Dough? But Why?

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Selling National Security Intel for Dough? But Why?
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L), US President Joe Biden (C) and former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference after a trilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit in San Diego, Calif., on March 13, 2023. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Eric Abetz
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Selling defence and national security information is a serious matter. From a national security and defence perspective, you can’t get much more serious. Selling it to a less-than-friendly player is to be treated even more seriously.

Eric Abetz
Eric Abetz
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The Hon. Eric Abetz was an Australian Liberal Party senator from 1994-2022. He has held several cabinet positions and served on parliamentary committees examining Electoral Matters, Native Title, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, as well as Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
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