Gladys Liu demands apology from Jane Hume over claim ‘Chinese spies’ volunteering for Labor

Senator Jane Hume's comments linking Chinese Australians to distributing election material sparked outrage among Chinese Australians, who criticized her baseless claims as inflammatory. Gladys Liu, the first Chinese Australian elected MP, and the Chinese Community Council of Australia both demanded apologies and clarified their accusations were "offensive and unjust." Meanwhile, the Liberal Party emphasized the need for clarity and an apology following Hume's suggestion that some Chinese Australians were spies linked to China’s Communist party, despite a Labor victory in Chisholm.