As Twitchy reported, Sen. Bernie Sanders isn’t really in the mood to talk to reporters about reports that the Russians also helped his campaign during 2016.

However, it looks like Sanders got help from another foreign power — the Australians.

Bernie Sanders' campaign got foreign help….from THE AUSTRALIANS per the FEC which has fined the campaign. https://t.co/x6nqj6DxEr — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) February 28, 2018

According to the Federal Election Commission, the Australian Labor Party asked Bernie Sanders’ campaign in 2015 to allow Australian delegates to be placed as volunteers. Bernie 2016 agreed and, according to the complaint, “treated the ALP delegates no differently from any other campaign out-of-town volunteers and was aware that they were receiving a stipend from ALP.”

Australian Labor Party volunteers encouraged voter attendance at campaign events, recruited volunteers, canvassed with volunteers, and help plan events — with their flights to the U.S. and a daily stipend paid for by the ALP.

If you replace "australian" with "russian" in this FEC file, people would be going nuts. There was collusion b/t Bernie and Australia's ALP party. They flew over volunteers and gave them a stipend. — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) February 28, 2018

Imagine if the Russians had flown over a bunch of people to volunteer on the Trump campaign, and the campaign knew who they were. — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) February 28, 2018

None if this is to say that Australia = Russia. But it's a funny story. And is another example of other countries' interest in American presidential campaigns. — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) February 28, 2018

It’s a funny story … someone should ask Sanders about it to see if he does more than grunt this time.

Bernie Sanders colluded with a foreign power, sort of! https://t.co/8lRngxgp8B — Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) February 28, 2018

The stipend seems to be the most troubling aspect of the disclosure — 1andone (@31taiuqsab) February 28, 2018

Absolutely. It’s not exactly a foreign government interfering with an election, but still, a foreign political party is no laughing matter.

Oh for god's sake.

Sanders' campaign actually accepted $$ and help from the Australians.

Does he have anything to say about this? https://t.co/PSHgbAfcao — Sonja Larsen (@Nordfold) February 28, 2018

“Grunt.”

Well @BernieSanders got foreign help — from the Australian Labor Party! He never stops accepting foreign help, which is funny. https://t.co/xRdcXo6Nnm — WeAreAmerica?? (@DemocracyValues) February 28, 2018

Help from the Russians. Help from the Australians. Stealing Clinton campaign data. But if you listen to @BernieSanders HE was the victim during the election. https://t.co/yLBJxvMfEO — Lucille (@Delilah399) February 28, 2018

But is A OK because laws do not apply to the Sainted Sanders. Or because "he was new, he didn't know, how can you expect him to do things right with so much money coming in, Clinton did it too, well she is a corporate whore…" Excuses will be legion. https://t.co/zSM20evXqO — Elizabeth Rogers (@ahumorlessfem) February 28, 2018

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