Ganneli took a photo with an Asian American while canvassing for votes in Yip Ping (Epping). (photo by Aussie)
According to the Australian newspaper, the nylon (Bennelong) by-election is about to start at the weekend. Will the new anti-espionage and anti-foreign intervention bill recently enacted by the (Malcolm Turnbull) Government affect the election of the Liberal Party candidate Alexander (John Alexander)?. Local Chinese community groups have mixed reactions.
Li Xiaomin, president of (Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club), the living elderly Chinese Friendship Association, said the new law would not be a major factor in Alexander`s election. The group, which has about 1300 members, was acquainted with Alexander.
Prior to his resignation over dual nationality, Alexander was known to have served as a federal representative for seven years in the Nylon constituency.
In an interview with the Australian newspaper, Li Xiaomin said that the former tennis champion visited the Issi Live elderly Chinese Friendship Association yesterday and attended the meeting, which was "very welcome." "We have known each other for a long time, and Alexander has visited our community a lot over the past seven years. So far, we have established a very deep friendship. So we will all support him. "
However, Justin Lee (Justin Li, president of the Australian Association of Nylon Australia (Australian-Asian Association), warned that the new anti-foreign intervention law would affect Saturday`s vote.
Mr Lee said that although there was no clear implementation of the new law, some people were concerned about the extent to which ordinary Chinese Australians and Chinese associations would be protected under the new law. To ensure that they are not involved in the incident or treated unfairly by the new law.
"History has shown that even well-intentioned laws can cross borders and have unintended consequences, as is evident in article 44 of the Constitution."
Labour candidate, former New State Governor Ganeli (Kristina Keneally), yesterday accused Prime Minister Tam Po of (Malcolm Turnbull), for hinting that Asians were not "full members of the Australian team", (fully fledged member).
She said Mr. Tan`s comments made people think of groups from Chinese or Asian backgrounds as suspicious. "I often hear this concern from many community leaders and voters."
