Calls for further security measures including vetting of staffers after UK parliamentary aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China
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An espionage scandal in the UK should serve as a “major wake-up call” for Australia, a senior opposition member has said.
Australia’s shadow home affairs minister, James Paterson, called on both countries to “harden” their political systems to reduce the risk of alleged compromise, including wider use of vetting of staff members.
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