Security Agency Should Be as Open as Possible for Public Trust: ASIO Boss

Director-General of ASIO, Mike Burgess appears before a Senate inquiry at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on April 29, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The head of Australia’s national security service and intelligence agency said it was vital that the security service of a liberal democracy is transparent and trusted.

In his annual threat assessment speech, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO) Director-General, Mike Burgess, described his vision to push the organisation to become more transparent.