Anthony Albanese tells PM he’s the real ‘Manchurian candidate’ for weaponising national security
by Katharine Murphy and Daniel Hurst from World news | The Guardian on (#5W7RC)
Labor leader seizes on former spy boss's claim that Scott Morrison is serving China's interests by politicising critical issue
Anthony Albanese has rounded on Scott Morrison at the end of an ugly week that saw the Coalition weaponise national security, with the Labor leader stating if people wanted to identify a Manchurian candidate" in parliament they should look at the prime minister.
Albanese's insult followed a significant public intervention on Thursday by Australia's respected former spy chief Dennis Richardson.
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