Aussie Lawmakers ‘Attractive Targets’ for Foreign Spies, ASIO Boss Warns

Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Mike Burgess speaks during a Senate inquiry at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, October 20, 2020. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The head of Australia’s domestic spy agency has warned a Senate estimates committee hearing that politicians at all levels of government were attractive targets for espionage and foreign interference.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General Mike Burgess said every sector of Australian society was a potential target for foreign interference.