Australian Lawmaker Dastyari Quits Over Alleged Links to Chinese Associates
(WorldNews China)

The Labor Party`s Sam Dastyari announced on Tuesday he was quitting the Senate after a series of questionable ties to Chinese contacts was revealed, according to News.Au.Com. Dastyari said he wanted to `spare the party any further distraction,` with Bill Shorten, the opposition leader, explaining that Dastyari`s decision was ultimately his own. `His career in federal politics is over. He´s resigned. It was a tough decision,` Shorten said. Labor is also playing down the rumors that Kristina Keneally could replace the resigning Senator Dastyari if she loses the weekend`s Bennelong by-election. One of the possibilities is that voters may attempt to have Keneally reach the Upper House by...