Posted: 2024-08-11 01:34:18

In short:

Australia's domestic spy chief says three to four countries have been caught actively seeking to interfere in diaspora communities.

Mike Burgess said Australians would be shocked that those seeking to interfere were nations considered friends. 

What's next:

He has warned that he would be willing to call out nations publicly if the threat persists. 

Australia's domestic spy chief says people would be shocked to learn the identity of the countries his agency has caught actively interfering in diaspora communities. 

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess said friendly nations were among the "three to four" nations detected actively working within Australian communities. 

It prompted him to warn that he'll name them if the threat poses a significant risk to Australians. 

"I can think of at least three or four that we have actually actively found involved in foreign interference in Australian diaspora communities," he told the ABC's Insiders program.

"Some of them would surprise you, some of them are also our friends."

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