The federal opposition of Australia is standing by a political attack ad targeting centre-right Coalition MP Gladys Liu amid campaigning for the marginal electorate of Chisholm in Melbourne.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have criticised the campaign claiming it is “racist”—it comes as Australia-China relations and defence continue to feature heavily in the country’s political discourse in the lead-up to the election.
The ad, which is running on social media, includes an image of the Hong Kong-born Gladys Liu and has been designed to throw the MP’s national security credentials into the spotlight.
“What do we know about Liberal Gladys Liu?” one line reads.
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