Former Liberal candidate jailed over attempt to influence Morrison government for China

Di Sanh Duong sentenced under 2018 laws after seeking to cultivate relationship with Alan Tudge, who is not accused of wrongdoing

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The first person to be found guilty under Australian foreign interference laws will spend at least 12 months behind bars.

The Victorian businessperson Di Sanh Duong, 68, was charged under federal laws created in 2018 that criminalised covert foreign interference in domestic politics.

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