Asio chief reveals foreign spies plotted to lure Australia-based activist overseas to injure or kill them

Australia's spy boss Mike Burgess highlights foreign intelligence operations, antisemitism and election disinformation in annual threat assessment speech

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At least three countries have plotted to harm Australians abroad and on home soil, including a planned assassination to silence a human rights activist, Australia's spy boss has revealed.

Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, highlighted a foreign intelligence operation foiled by his agency in his annual threat assessment speech on Wednesday night.

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