US actions do more than just keep Huawei away from critical infrastructure. They choke off the supply of semiconductors to China.
- Professor, International and Political Studies, UNSW
Most of Australia’s biggest companies are majority-owned by US investors. This concentration of overt foreign influence should concern us.
The prosecution wants a closed trial, while the defence wants to keep secret only what’s necessary to protect Australia’s national security.
As lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client face criminal charges, there are many more questions to be answered in this case.
A parliamentary inquiry examining Australia’s relationship with East Timor is underway and the proceedings so far do not make for comfortable reading. It’s a good time for an inquiry: East Timor successfully…
