Outreach to diaspora groups ‘critical’ as Canada and Australia look to one another in foreign interference fight

Australian Senator David Shoebridge says his nation's experience shows foreign interference laws won't work without trust between vulnerable communities and law enforcement.
Australian Parliament House. The country passed foreign interference laws, including the creation of a foreign influence registry, in 2018.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA—As Canada prepares to put in place foreign interference laws passed during the spring sitting of Parliament, an Australian lawmaker who has seen similar policies in action warns that they could be meaningless if trust is not better established between d...

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