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No one should be surprised Australian politicians have been mingling with foreign spies : Comments
By Murray Hunter, published 1/3/2024Influence operations by foreign governments has been going on in Canberra since the 1950s. Many potential Australians have been cultivated by the US government and associated agencies.
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Posted by Maverick, Sunday, 3 March 2024 3:19:26 PM
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Hello Alan B, Banjo, Fester, Armchair Critic and Cody
Why has Mike Burgess decided on a highly political aspect of Security now? Fact is 58yo Mike's standard 5 year stint as Director-General ASIO is ending on 16 September 2024 (or even 30 June 2024) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Burgess_(intelligence_chief) So Mike can afford to be (and is rightly) outspoken about some of our "esteemed" ex and even current politicians being in the pay of China. Politicians are not immune from the shame and even legal sanctions that treason brings. Mavs Posted by Maverick, Saturday, 9 March 2024 4:05:13 PM
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See "In June 2018, the Australian Parliament passed legislation, which criminalises foreign interference and strengthens our ability to successfully prosecute acts of espionage National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Act 2018."
Source: http://www.education.gov.au/guidelines-counter-foreign-interference-australian-university-sector/templates-and-tools/australian-government-legislation-and-codes#toc-national-security-legislation-amendment-espionage-and-foreign-interference-act-2018