A prominent Australian academic thinks the states and territories are a “weak link” when it comes to rebuffing foreign interference and in a speech at the National Press Club on Wednesday will call for the establishment of state-based national security units.
It comes after the government was given new powers to review and invalidate agreements with other nations made by states, territories, local councils, and public universities. This included security issues related to critical infrastructure, as well as those associated with espionage, propaganda, and cyber threats.
