Day 18 cont

The #LNP has a candidate problem cont

“On March 5, #Yung admitted to falsely claiming he had raised $60,000 during an intimate dinner with #JohnHoward ahead of the 2019 state election. He did not specify how much was actually raised. Then revelations came out that the then-#Kogarah candidate engaged a *digital strategy firm* to undertake work potentially worth tens of thousands of dollars.

One month later, a leaked video of a speech Yung gave during a Lunar New Year celebration discredited previous efforts to distance himself from #XieXiongming, a #casino high roller linked to the #ChineseCommunistParty.”

#AusPol / #Liberal / #Nationals / #CPP / #SecurityRisk <https://archive.md/savad> / <https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/frantic-calls-party-concern-as-lib-candidate-under-spotlight-20250409-p5lqkx.html> (paywall)

Day 12 cont

The #Liberals have a candidate problem continued:

“Liberal #candidate #ScottYung and party officials have declined to answer detailed #questions about whether his use of #Chinese celebrities and a public relations firm in the 2019 #StateElection complied with official #guidelines, as the Liberal party confirms an #audit of campaign disclosures.

A private dinner at a “luxurious venue” in #Sydney to raise #CampaignFunds for Yung, featuring the former Liberal prime minister #TonyAbbott, has also been cancelled without explanation.”

…

“Wishing the talented young Chinese Mr #RongSicheng [Scott Yung] has great success ahead and a boundless future! All the best! I’m #ZhangTielin from #Beijing, #China.”

The cursed Liberal Christian name “Scott” strikes again.

#AusPol / #LNP / #Bennelong / #Kogarah <https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/10/nsw-electoral-commission-rules-disclosing-celebrity-endorsements-liberal-candidate-scott-yung-ntwnfb>