Drew Pavlou

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Drew Pavlou (, ; born 4 June 1999) is an Australian right-wing political activist. Best known for his criticism of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, and their influence within Australia, Pavlou received coverage for organising protests on-campus in support of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, and later protest activity against the Chinese government. In May 2020, he was suspended for two years from the University of Queensland (UQ), which alleged 11 instances of misconduct. The action drew national attention in Australia, including from former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. An appeal of his case by the UQ Senate Disciplinary Appeals Committee upheld two of the initial charges and reduced his suspension to one semester. Pavlou returned to UQ in early 2021. In September 2021, Pavlou launched a political party named the Drew Pavlou Democratic Alliance. He ran for the Senate in the 2022 federal election, alongside five other candidates, but was unsuccessful. The party was...

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