Australias spy chief: friendly nations engaged in foreign interference

Summary

• Australia’s spy chief accuses friendly nations of running foreign interference operations in the country
• Mike Burgess, director general of ASIO, says multiple countries are trying to interfere in Australian diaspora communities
• Burgess reveals ASIO foiled a foreign interference plot by a wealthy person with connections to a foreign government
• Misinformation on social media complicates tackling politically motivated violence