Jul 24, 2026 – 6.17pmPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of hypocrisy and poor judgment over his decision to attend an exclusive dinner at a $40 million home that is the subject of an ATO security claim, as Labor ministers closed ranks around him on Friday.Independent senator David Pocock said the prime minister could not stay silent about the dinner on Monday night in Sydney with Felix Lee, the 25-year-old host whose billionaire father, Phillip Dong Fang Lee, is a Chinese-born high roller accused by the Australian Tax Office of funnelling money from China into Australian bank accounts.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles