He was dubbed the Member for Manila, after spending almost 300 days in the Philippines between April 2014 and June 2018.

Now, a letter detailing an assessment by Australian Federal Police into the activities of former Nationals MP George Christensen in the Philippines has been made public.

Christensen and the AFP fought for three years to keep the letter secret, with federal police arguing the letter's release could jeopardise national security.

Christensen has denied any wrongdoing, but the AFP warned the former government Christensen had engaged in “activities” that could put him in danger of being targeted for compromise by foreign interests.

The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Nine News were finally granted access to the document on Tuesday, after the information commissioner found its disclosure was in the public interest.

Today on Please Explain, political correspondent Anthony Galloway joins Bianca Hall to discuss the long fight to tell this story.

He was dubbed the Member for Manila, after spending almost 300 days in the Philippines between April 2014 and June 2018.
Now, a letter detailing an assessment by Australian Federal Police into the activities of former Nationals MP George Christensen in the Philippines has been made public.
Christensen and the AFP fought for three years to keep the letter secret, with federal police arguing the letter's release could jeopardise national security.
Christensen has denied any wrongdoing, but the AFP warned the former government Christensen had engaged in “activities” that could put him in danger of being targeted for compromise by foreign interests.
The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Nine News were finally granted access to the document on Tuesday, after the information commissioner found its disclosure was in the public interest.
Today on Please Explain, political correspondent Anthony Galloway joins Bianca Hall to discuss the long fight to tell this story.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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