Former foreign minister Gareth Evans blasts vague 'security' concerns about Chinese bid for Ausgrid

By David Wroe
Updated August 25 2016 - 3:25am, first published August 24 2016 - 9:24am
Professor for Strategic Studies Hugh White (right) and former minister for foreign affairs Gareth Evans at the National Press Club in Canberra. Photo: Mick Tsikas
Professor for Strategic Studies Hugh White (right) and former minister for foreign affairs Gareth Evans at the National Press Club in Canberra. Photo: Mick Tsikas

Former foreign minister Gareth Evans has questioned the Turnbull government's claimed national security motivation for knocking back Chinese bids for Sydney's Ausgrid network, saying it should not be taken "at face value".

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