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The fallout from the EMP attack on a Chinese Warship has spun the Riley Government into crisis this evening and has increased the likelihood of sending Australia back to the polls in a snap election.

The Prime Minister announced his resignation as Prime Minister and as member for Cunningham Friday after cabinet meeting documents showing members discussing potentially torturing high profile protestors against the Government over its handling of the China crisis for possible links to the Chinese Communist Party were leaked onto social media and through Australia Tonight via journalist Yala Tamala. A vote of No Confidence was hastily put before parliament and seems all but certain to pass. However the Prime Minister has not officially resigned as he has not notified the President of his decision, leaving the country in a state of limbo as to who is the true leader of the nation.

It comes as protests against the government escalate and turned violent this afternoon as anti-Chinese protestors clashed with those protesting the government's handling of the crisis in Darwin. 13 people were arrested and 6 injured as protestors attempted to march towards the Port of Darwin staging area for Australian Naval vessels monitoring Chinese activity in waters north of Australia, when they were met by anti-Chinese protestors, supporting former defence minister model-Jordology for his actions in ordering the EMP strike on the Chinese Warship.

Protests were also held in every Australian Capital, but elsewhere protests were devoid of the violence seen during the week, protestors heeding the words of politicians calling for calm and peaceful protests. There were large crowds however, an estimated 5000 people marched in Melbourne with close to that number as well in Sydney. 2500 people marched in Brisbane, 2000 in Adelaide and 1500 in Perth with Hobart claiming 1000 in attendance.

China has surprisingly stated they will not provide evidence to the International Court of Justice, should the referral of Jordology go ahead, a spokesman for the Chinese Government said that most of the ships logs were damaged by the EMP pulse and were unable to be recovered and that the likelihood of conviction in that case would be lower than it would be worth to pursue, instead they would choose to pursue repair costs and reparations from the Australian Government for the damage caused, linking the success of these negotiations to the possible lifting or increasing sanctions against Australian exports.

China also announced its intentions to send ships through the Southern Ocean and around the West Coast of Australia on their way back to South Pacific waters, believed by many experts to be a show of force against the Australian Government. While the ocean is international waters, being so close to Australia can not be a coincidence and is once again seen as China flexing its muscle.

The Countryside Labour Party has thrown its support behind farmers and growers effected by the Chinese sanctions, working on compiling a list of all those impacted to present to the minister for Agriculture in a ceremony at Parliament House. In a statement the CLP called upon the Government to provide an economic support package for affected businesses and for the Prime Minister to continue to take all steps needed to further deescalate the crisis.

The mood remains tense but negotiations are continuing behind the scenes, but hope remains high that there may be a diplomatic solution after all to one of the biggest risks of war in many generations.

This is ABC News.