Anthony Albanese to campaign in Perth, while Peter Dutton in western Sydney
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An Australian judge has become the latest foreigner to resign from Hong Kong’s highest court before the end of his term on Friday as a security crackdown fans international criticism of a perceived erosion of the rule of law in the financial hub.
Robert French, a former chief justice of Australia’s high court, said he respected Hong Kong and the “integrity and independence” of the remaining foreign judges but that the “role of the non-permanent justices on the court of final appeal has become increasingly anachronistic and arguably cosmetic”.
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