Hizb ut-Tahrir Pushes Back After ASIO Chief Singles Out Group

A pan-Islamist group has accused ASIO boss Mike Burgess of spreading ‘propaganda’ against Muslims.

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

Radical Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir has criticised comments by Australia’s spy chief as the possibility of being designated a terror group under proposed law reforms draws near.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General of Security Mike Burgess publicly referenced the pan-Islamist group during his 2025 Lowy Lecture in November, likening Hizb ut-Tahrir to those of neo-Nazi organisations.