Scott Morrison calls Labor MP a 'Manchurian candidate' in extraordinary scenes in parliament

The prime minister labels deputy Labor leader Richard Marles a ‘Manchurian candidate’ amid extraordinary scenes in question time. Scott Morrison then withdraws the slur, which infers that a politician is being used as a puppet by an enemy power. Morrison also cites a speech by Marles in Beijing in 2019 calling for Australia and China to strengthen ties

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