ASIO chief Mike Burgess says there are more spies in Australia 'than at the height of the cold war'
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A foreign intelligence service sent a “sleeper” agent to Australia, who provided logistical support for visiting spies, the head of ASIO, Mike Burgess, has revealed, in a speech pledging to intensify the fight against the threat posed by espionage and foreign interference.
Delivering his first “annual threat assessment”,...