Australia's National Security Threats Escalate: Top Spy Warns of 'Degraded' Security Environment. Australia's opposition leader made headlines recently with a call for the country to "look like Australia," but it's the country's top spy, Mike Burgess, who's sounding the alarm on a far more pressing issue - the increasing threat of foreign nation-states targeting Australians. Speaking in a candid interview, Burgess revealed his deep concern over the actions of countries like Iran, which he believes could lead to a targeted killing of an Australian citizen. With a "dynamic, diverse, and integrated security environment," Burgess warned that the threat level is worsening, and the possibility of an Australian being killed by a foreign government is a very real one. As the nation grapples with its identity and values, the question remains: can Australia protect its citizens from the growing threat of foreign interference?
Opposition leader says he wants ‘Australia to look like Australia’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMike Burgess says he’s really concerned about the level some nation-states, like Iran, could go to cause harm against Australians.Speaking to ABC RN Breakfast, the spy boss says the security level is worsening and we could see an Australian killed at the hands of a foreign government.Targeted killing … that could be a prominent Australian that is killed or everyday Australians just about going about their business. So I am really concerned about the actions of some nation-states, Iran in particular, and the level they will go to. That’s why we describe our security environment as degraded because some nation-states will plumb the depths and go to extreme levels that we would find unacceptable and horrible.At this point in time with a dynamic, diverse integrated security environment, we are really concerned about this.To talk about multicultural Australia is to just talk about modern Australia, to talk about who we are and who we’ve always been. And I find it really odd. I saw Angus Taylor unable to answer the question. Like it’s a really simple question. Continue reading...
