George Christensen clashes with foreign investment boss who called concerns 'nationalistic'

David Irvine says the government could do a better job explaining the benefits of foreign investment amid community concerns

The Morrison government needs to do a better job of explaining the benefits of foreign investment because of underlying community concerns that foreigners are buying up the farm, they're taking over", a senior adviser to the government has said.

David Irvine, the former Asio spy agency chief who now heads the foreign investment review board (Firb), clashed with the outspoken Liberal National party MP George Christensen, who is chairing a trade inquiry and using it to campaign for Australia to reduce its economic dependence on China.