National Security Should Come First Over Trade With China

What is the point of a National Security Committee that doesn’t regularly listen to the heads of its principal security agencies?

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director General Mike Burgess poses for a portrait ahead of his annual threat assessment speech at ASIO headquarters in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 28, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Commentary

The sacking of the director-generals of Australia’s security agencies as permanent attendees of the country’s National Security Committee (NSC) is an issue of grave concern.