It’s no surprise that China represents a cyber threat to Australia. But the government has been reluctant to state this fact and needs to respond more decisively.
Scott Morrison cited national security concerns in knocking back a bid by Chinese companies for a share of Ausgrid.
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Poor Scott Morrison. Public policy storms don’t get more perfect than this. Nor are they generally quite as revealing of the increasingly complex environment in which policies are made these days. The…
The bids from two Chinese firms for the lease of NSW electricity network Ausgrid have been rejected by the Australian Treasurer.
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The Chinese government is changing its role in state-owned enterprises and there’s less cause for concern about the investment bids of these firms in Australia.
Treasurer Scott Morrison blocked the sale of the Ausgrid lease on national security grounds.
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Australia has a long history of assests owned by Chinese companies like State Grid, which is in the running for Ausgrid, so there’s no cause for security concerns.