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Australian Politician Made 14 Trips to China Since Elected, Travels Being Questioned

Australian Politician Made 14 Trips to China Since Elected, Travels Being Questioned
Queensland Member of Parliament Rob Molhoek MP (L) supports Mr Yang's launch of the Queensland chapter of the World UAV Federation in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 9., 2018. Courtesy of Rob Molhoek/Facebook
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
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GOLD COAST, Australia—A Queensland Member of Parliament is facing scrutiny after declaring on Aug. 16 that he has visited mainland China more than a dozen times since he was first elected.

Centre-right Liberal National Party (LNP) opposition whip and Member for Southport Rob Molhoek is being asked to explain why he has visited the communist country 14 times since being sworn in on March 24, 2012.
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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