To the new developments about ASIO's views of the guest list at one of Ms Liu's events in 2018; ABC Political editor Andrew Probyn says after the Sam Dastyari embarrassment for Labor, then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull's office decided to set up a procedure whereby any event, fundraiser or meeting that was requesting the prime minister's attendance would have to provide a guest list that would be vetted.

It's been revealed the guest list for a meet-and-greet with Gladys Liu in the seat of Chisholm before she was the sitting member was provided to the prime minister's office and passed onto ASIO.

The advice from ASIO Director Duncan Lewis was that the prime minister should not attend.