Xenophobia a factor in Huawei's ban from 5G network says Huawei Aust chairman John Lord

Huawei Australia chairman John Lord has suggested xenophobia was a factor in the federal government's decision to ban the Chinese telecommunications giant from supplying Australia's 5G mobile network. 

Mr Lord told ABC's Peter Ryan that Huawei Australia is independent of the Chinese government would not hand information to Chinese intelligence even if ordered. 

Here's the interview from this morning's edition of AM