Claims of Chinese influence, betrayal and racism

By Nick O'Malley, Alex Joske
Updated December 12 2017 - 7:38am, first published 7:35am
SMH/AFR. 19th of November 2017. Kristina Keneally and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten launch Labors campaign ahead of the Bennelong byelection at the Civic Hall in Ryde, Sydney. Photo Dominic Lorrimer
SMH/AFR. 19th of November 2017. Kristina Keneally and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten launch Labors campaign ahead of the Bennelong byelection at the Civic Hall in Ryde, Sydney. Photo Dominic Lorrimer

On the streets of Bennelong, brutal local politics have collided with international affairs as candidates embarked on the last week of campaigning for the seat that might save or imperil Malcolm Turnbull's slender governing majority.

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