Fugitive former Hong Kong politician Ted Hui admitted as a lawyer in South Australia
- Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui says in Facebook post that he has been admitted as a lawyer by the Supreme Court of South Australia
- Hui, one of eight people with HK$1 million bounties on their heads for alleged national security offences, also says he passed integrity vetting
A fugitive former Hong Kong politician wanted by police for alleged national security offences has become a lawyer in Australia.
Ted Hui Chi-fung, a former Hong Kong lawmaker who jumped bail and fled the city in 2020, said in a Facebook post on Monday that he had been admitted as a lawyer by the Supreme Court of South Australia.
He added that he would be practising full time at a law firm in Adelaide, mainly focusing on civil and commercial cases, and would help Hongkongers who had applied for asylum in the country. Hui finished a law degree in Hong Kong but never practised.
Hui, 41, is one of eight former Hong Kong activists and politicians – all of whom are overseas – with HK$1 million bounties on their heads for alleged national security offences.
A police reward notice accused Hui of advocating independence for Hong Kong and Taiwan. He also allegedly published posts on social media urging overseas governments to impose sanctions against mainland China and Hong Kong between January 2021 and December 2022.