FBI Director Slips into Australia for Secret High-Level Talks

Burke stressed the wide scope of topics discussed with Patel, ranging from counterterrorism and foreign interference to child protection.
FBI Director Slips into Australia for Secret High-Level Talks
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a House of Representatives hearing in Washington on May 7, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has confirmed he met with FBI Director Kash Patel during his low-key visit to Australia last week, following revelations Patel visited New Zealand to set up a new regional office.

The dinner meeting, held on July 27 in Sydney, also included Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw. It remained undisclosed until July 31 for “simple security reasons,” Burke told ABC Radio National.