Australian Intelligence Chief Accuses Friendly Countries of Interference

Australia's intelligence chief on Sunday (11/8) accused several friendly countries of running foreign interference operations in the country, and said their identities would be shocking if revealed. Canberra last year labelled Iran a foreign meddling state, adding that Australian intelligence had foiled “several individuals” conducting a surveillance operation on the home of an Iranian-Australian citizen. However, other countries are also covertly trying to interfere in Australia's political system and its diaspora communities, said Mike Burgess, Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Australian Security Intelligence Organization/ASIO). “I can name at least three or four (countries) that we found were actively involved in foreign interference in Australian diaspora communities,” Burgess said in an interview with the public broadcaster. ABC. “Some of them will surprise you. Some of them are our friends,” he said. Burgess declined to identify the countries involved beyond confirming government allegations of Iranian involvement. Foreign interference, espionage and politically motivated violence were Australia's top security concerns, Burgess said. “In the diaspora community, there are some countries that are trying to threaten and intimidate Australians living in this country,” he said. “When we find that, we deal with it effectively.” In 2022, Burgess revealed that ASIO had foiled a …

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