Former Minister Testifies: Worked With Businessman While Unaware of Alleged CCP Ties

When Alan Tudge collaborated with businessman Di Sanh Duong on a $37,000 hospital donation, he wasn’t aware of Duong’s alleged links to the CCP’s United Front.
Former Minister Testifies: Worked With Businessman While Unaware of Alleged CCP Ties
Former Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge speaks at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 23, 2021. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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Former Immigration Minister Alan Tudge said he expected positive media coverage when he facilitated a donation to a hospital from a businessman who has been accused of attempting to use the money to advance objectives of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Vietnam-born Di Sanh Duong, 67, also known as Sunny Duong, is facing a Victoria County Court trial after Australian Federal Police (AFP) alleged he was preparing for an act of foreign interference by trying to influence Mr. Tudge, a Liberal frontbencher in the Morrison government.

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