Asio director general Mike Burgess had referred to expulsion of foreign operatives in 2021 speech but did not name country behind threat
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The Australian government has vowed to guard against foreign interference after reports that two Indian intelligence officers were forced to leave the country in 2020.
Australia’s domestic intelligence agency, Asio, has previously alleged that a “nest of spies” from an unnamed country had sought to cultivate politicians, monitor diaspora communities and obtain classified trade information.
Continue reading…Asio director general Mike Burgess had referred to expulsion of foreign operatives in 2021 speech but did not name country behind threat Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has vowed to guard against foreign interference after reports that two Indian intelligence officers were forced to leave the country in 2020.Australia’s domestic intelligence agency, Asio, has previously alleged that a “nest of spies” from an unnamed country had sought to cultivate politicians, monitor diaspora communities and obtain classified trade information.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…