Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not ask then Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to drop the conditions imposed on rare earth company Lynas in August 2019, said Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski.

“Several media outlets have recently repeated claims that Morrison (photo, above) asked Mahathir to drop licence conditions imposed on Lynas in August 2019.

“These claims are false. The Australian government...