China cancelled the visas of Liberal backbenchers Senator James Paterson last week and demanded the pair “repent” for comments criticising the communist regime.
“Is it that we only care about human rights when the human rights of two liberal MPs have been affected by China, when really as a nation we have watered down looking at these issues?” he said. Documents leaked to United States media shows senior members of Chairman Xi Jinping’s government endorsed the re-education camps.
“The Liberal Party for quite some time has been at the forefront of saying that we should not manage our relationship with China primarily at the starting point through a human rights prism,” Mr Husic said.
SenPaterson Another Chinese sympathiser in the Labor Party.
SenPaterson Husic launching an attack!! Brings to mind being slapped on the wrist with a wet lettuce leaf. He puts the light into lightweight
SenPaterson Ed husic - purpose? Intent ? Husic’s jumping out after USA & the world spoke. Instead of supporting an Australian dare spoke out. Husic attacked? Hearts 💕 unite v Totalitarian!! Not divide. NBA “apologised” Tim Cook “protestors bad“ Paterson “No”💪 auspol
SenPaterson Love them, hate them. You have to remember that China could not give two shits/hoots/shake-of-a-lambs-tail about anything Husic has to say on their human rights. Low hanging fruit really.
SenPaterson He's right
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