Mysterious Bennelong letter urges Chinese Australians to 'take down' the government

By Nick O'Malley and Alex Joske
Updated December 14 2017 - 1:38pm, first published 1:35pm
Mysterious Bennelong letter urges Chinese Australians to 'take down' the government
Mysterious Bennelong letter urges Chinese Australians to 'take down' the government
PM Malcolm Turnbull , Def Industry minister Christopher Pyne and Bennalong candidate John Alexander at Raytheon announcing defence spending. Fedpol Pic Nick Moir 13 dec 2017
PM Malcolm Turnbull , Def Industry minister Christopher Pyne and Bennalong candidate John Alexander at Raytheon announcing defence spending. Fedpol Pic Nick Moir 13 dec 2017

An angry open letter urging Chinese Australians to "take down the far-right Liberal Party ruling party" by voting against John Alexander in the Bennelong byelection has been shared on social media by a man who allegedly met the Chinese Communist Party's department tasked with overseas influence activities.