Party officials tell foreign interference inquiry 2021 security briefings were not helpful
Federal political party directors say that while they received foreign interference briefings from security and intelligence agencies before and during the 2021 federal election, the information they received was rudimentary and unhelpful.
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Federal political party directors say that while they received foreign interference briefings from security and intelligence agencies before and during the 2021 federal election, the information they received was rudimentary and unhelpful.