Melbourne, Victoria - Daniel Andrews
Andrew's has significant ties to Chyna/CCP going back to 2013 prior to his election as premier in 2014.
Along the way lots of funds coming in from key Chinese nationals with strong ties to CCP.
Key notables:
Hong Lim – first details around 2013, then senior advisor to Andrews as the vice president from the ACPPRC.
Former Labor MP for Clayton and Clarinda.
Was a long-term adviser to the Australian Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China’s (ACPPR)honorary board…. which a parliamentary inquiry has been told is a Communist Party “United Front” body pushing pro-Beijing views in Australia.
Tian Di – Middle man to Crown Casino and China high rollers/investors (Owner of Nine Dragons Club)
Arrested by China for crack down on foreign casino issues circumventing strict regulations in China.
Generous ALP donor
Huang Xiangmo – (Former president of ACPPRC), President of Yuhu Group (development company)
Linked to Ming Chai and Tian Di, Tom Zhou.
Former prime minister Malcom Turnbull stated he was ‘an agent of a foreign country’.
According to documents first reported by the ABC, Huang has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Australia's two main political parties.
ASIO concern/warning of Xiangmo lead to Dastyari stepping down
In 2015, he donated $55,000 to have a "boardroom lunch" with Opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten.
A spokesman for Huang told the ABC the businessman had stopped making donations in 2016 and would not be commenting on the stories.
Mike Yang – (Andrews senior advisor on China when he was opposition leader), prior Vice-President of ACPPRC)
Close ties to Huang Xiangmo.
Strong CCP influence, believed to be the key connection between Andrews and Chinese govt.
Jean Dong – Chief Executive of Australia-China Belt and Road Initiative
First connected with Andrews via Mike Yang
Was MD of her company Spark Group which focused on Chinese investment in Australian agriculture and resources.
Attended a youth conference in China in 2014 with Mike Yang, both are well connected
Tasked with promoting BRI to Andrews, and her company provided consultation advice to and paid for by the Labor govt. Two tax-payer funded contracts for advising on China’s global commercial play in 2017-2018 worth $36,850.
Details of this contract detail leak, lead Andrews administration to say it was an admin error, and lead to the first engagements not being published in 2017-2018 annual report, this hidden.
Guo Jing Chen – CBD Development group
Significant donor to Andrews/Labor party – payments made through Feb, May, June of 2016 totalling $51,176
Previously given donations to Hong Lim. Sponsored a major fundraiser prior to the 2014 election in support of Hong Lim
Travelled with Andrews to China despite no official invite (Same trip as with Mike Yang)
Linked also to donations to Gladys Liu
Mr Guo Jing's appearance with Victoria's Labor leader also occurred a year after a told a Chinese television documentary 'Australia would not survive' without Chinese migrants
Marty Mei – Special Advisor to Andrews (joined Andrews after 2014 election win, previously worked for Hong Lim) – his appointment came at same time Huang Xiangmo was named honorary president of the Shenzehn association
“Special consultant” to the Shenzhen Association of Australia and Shenzhen business association of Australia, part of a network of Chinese Communist party's united front work department whilst in the role of Multicultural advisor to Andrews!
Later became Multicultural advisor and worked on belt and road deal secured significant $100,000 contribution from Jianping Fu in lead up to 2014 election (Isn’t the limit $50k??). No other donation was noted to the Liberal party.
Travelled with Andrews to China in 2017 and 2018 for the first and second signings of the belt and road initiative.
Jianping Fu and others, associated with Hunan Business Association who have significant ties to the CCP United Front Department
Hunan Business Association linked to Ryan Ouyang, a major property and infrastructure developer in Melbourne through the Ouson Group, he became president of the Hunan Business Association in 2017, praised by the Chinese Ministry of commerce for his advice in navigating the Australian market.
https://morningmail.org/chinas-man-daniel-andrews/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5126419/Sam-Dastyari-denies-Chinese-phone-tap-tip-Xiangmo.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/premier-s-belt-and-road-adviser-helped-land-labor-donation-20200529-p54xoz.html
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victorian-government-blocks-opposition-calls-for-scrutiny-of-pandemic-response-20200423-p54mo6.html
https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/chinese-businesswoman-jean-dong-was-a-key-figure-in-victorias-controversial-trade-deal-with-ccp/news-story/084a72e06f1a2355af1c855ed5c59218