‘At Least 3’ Nations Interfering in Australia: ASIO

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

Spy chief Mike Burgess says up to four countries, including Iran, are actively involved in foreign interference in Australia.

“I can think of at least three or four (countries) that are we’ve actually actively found involved in foreign interference in Australia and diaspora communities, and some of them would surprise us,” the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s director-general told ABC Insiders on Sunday.