Ex-Liberal candidate denies using donation to influence Morrison government for China
Man on trial for alleged foreign interference was trying to combat anti-Chinese attitudes with $37,450 hospital cheque, not influence Alan Tudge, court told
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A businessman accused of using a hospital donation to gain political influence was trying to raise the money for healthcare workers and to combat anti-Chinese sentiment during the Covid-19 outbreak, his lawyer claims.
Di Sanh Duong, 68, faced the second day of a jury trial in Melbourne on Friday over allegations he used a $37,450 donation, fundraised from members of the Chinese community, to gain influence with a federal minister.
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