The Hong Kong-born MP has issued a statement to clarify her comments in a Sky News interview during which she refused to criticise China's action in the South China Sea as unlawful.
Liberal MP Gladys Liu pats a koala during a National Threatened Species Day event at Parliament House on Tuesday.In her statement, Ms Liu confirmed her past association with United Chinese Commerce Association of Australia, Australian Jiangmen General Commercial Association Inc and Guangdong Overseas Exchange Association.
"Australia's longstanding position on the South China Sea is consistent ... we do not take sides on competing territorial claims but call on all claimants to resolve disputes peacefully."In the interview on Sky News, Ms Liu said she could not recall whether she had been a council member for two China Overseas Exchange Association chapters from 2003 to 2015.
"This is a test for Scott Morrison. He needs to come to the Parliament, make a statement and assure ... the Australian people that Gladys Liu is a fit and proper person to be in the Australian Parliament," she said. "The prime minister should write to the director-general of security and seek some advice in relation to the matters that have turned up," Senator Patrick said on Wednesday.She asked critics not to view her background with prejudice.
During her interview with Sky, Ms Liu said she was a member of the Chinese Professional and Business Association, which she mentioned in her first speech to parliament.
We need more women in parliament to make things better! 😂
Further proof this woman is not to be trusted
Or ya know - get someone else to audit it, what the fuck is it with liberals and self auditing!! The banks are going to cop it, the electricity providers will cop it, what ends up happening - oh just watch over yourself and we’ll call it a day! WHERES THE TRUST?
I tend not to join groups before I’ve checked if they are linked to the Chinese Communist Party but hey that’s just me.
How else do you explain a career jump from a speech pathologist to the Senior Adviser to the Opposition into Chinese Affairs? Check Linkedin
She lied.
Look, we’ve all carelessly and unknowingly joined Chinese government sponsored groups before.
How can you trust a liar anymore? She should be out of the Parliament.
A test for honour for scumo throw her out and call a by election
PR damage control statements now.
Breach of section 44
I should audit my memberships too? Oh, that's right my professional body does the auditing: not me.
Lol quota chicks in politics.
The poor woman is cornered by racists. She should sue. How many Australian law makers were asked if Americans war campaigns were genocidal
What !! Conduct and audit , what a fool we have in parliament if she does not know which is utter rubbish she like many are avoiding this issue she is influenced by BJ totally
She will do her own audit? Are we expected to take that seriously?
Wouldn't it be better for Victoria police to do the audit independent of the federal government? GladysLiuMP
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Liberal MP Gladys Liu denies links to Chinese governmentThe federal Liberal MP says she 'cannot recall' whether she was a member of Beijing-linked groups and refused to call the Chinese President 'a dictator'. rharris334 rharris334 Impossible to not remember. She is trying to save face. Dig deeper and remove her from parliament rharris334 “YUM CHA” SPY IN DISGUISE 👏👏👏
Source: smh - 🏆 6. / 80 Read more »
Gladys Liu fails to dispel links to Chinese communist party | Sky News AustraliaLiberal MP Gladys Liu has failed to explain why her name appeared on documents from a council with connections to Chinese political influence operations. \n\nMs Liu is being scrutinised over alleged links to the Communist Party of China. \n\nSpeaking to Sky News host Andrew Bolt, Ms Liu denied being a member of the council or being a mouthpiece for the party and refused to condemn Beijing's actions in the South China Sea. \n\nShe also evaded questions about what she thought of Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator and said it was not a question for her to answer. \n\nMs Liu said she was focused on serving her seat of Chisholm in Victoria. \n\nLabor Senator Penny Wong condemned Ms Lui’s interview and called it a “test” for Prime Minister Scott Morrison.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n Denial is always the first line of defence! Simple. LIU She is a big liar. We want her testify in front of parliamentary committees or Royal Commission. PM must act now.
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »
Calls to refer Liberal MP Gladys Liu to security agencies over China linksLiberal MP Gladys Liu is under pressure to explain her links to a Chinese government-linked group with one crossbench senator calling for the matter to be referred to security agencies. To this day I’ve still never heard anything credible come from Rex Patrick. auspol Whatever happened to the AEC scandal regarding her electorate? How about Scott Morrison doing some explaining.
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »
Gladys Liu fails to dispel China links | Sky News AustraliaLiberal MP Gladys Liu has failed to explain why her name appeared on documents from a council with connections to Chinese political influence operations.\n\nMs Liu is being scrutinised over alleged links to the Communist Party of China.\n\nSpeaking to Sky News host Andrew Bolt, Ms Liu denied being a member of the council or being a mouthpiece for the party and refused to condemn Beijing's actions in the South China Sea.\n\nShe also evaded the question as to whether she thought of Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator and said it was not a question for her to answer.\n\nMs Liu said she has been focused on serving her seat of Chisholm in Victoria.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia Deny, Deny, Deny! 2+2= She’s a plant, FFS.
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »
Gladys Liu is ‘a walking time bomb’ for the Liberal Party | Sky News AustraliaSenator Kimberley Kitching says Liberal MP Gladys Liu is “a walking time bomb” for the Liberal Party and suspects “there is more to come about her”.\n\nIn an interview with Sky News host Andrew Bolt, Ms Liu failed to explain why her name appeared on documents from a council with connections to Chinese political influence operations.\n\nMs Liu has been under scrutiny over alleged links to the Communist Party of China.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia Dodgy this woman. Our political system is under attack by the communist Chinese. Our weak politicians are making it easy for the Chinese. It’s time to make our stand against the communists & communism. It’s bad enough AustralianLabor is moving towards communism. Time for a royal commission!
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »
Gladys Liu 'cannot recall' being on China Overseas Exchange Association councilsThe Liberal backbencher is being urged to address Parliament over claims of her association with China's foreign influence operations. Resign! virgotweet We already knew she was a liar 🤥 How can she not 'recall' this? Either she was or she wasn't? A convenient memory loss - she needs to go. auspol ScottMorrisonMP
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »