In short:
ASIO has foiled plots by hostile foreign nations to assassinate or harm critics in Australia.
The spy agency's boss also expressed fears in his annual threat assessment that antisemitic attacks had not yet "plateaued".
What's next?
Diplomatic offices are being warned not to meddle in the coming federal election.
Not that I’m remotely qualified to do this guy’s job, but $600,000 is not enough. He gets paid more than the prime minister, but I think he has the harder job.
Imagine having to protect Australians from foreign and domestic threats like that. Thwarting attacks, and it rarely raises an eyebrow from anyone. But let one through to the keeper…
No1@aussie.zone 2 days ago
The thing about spy agencies and secrecy is that potentially the best work that they’ve done will never be known by or shared with the public.
I know. I’ve seen it in James Bond movies.
Salvo@aussie.zone 2 days ago
I think that Kingsmen did it best with The Sun headlines plastered all over Galahads office. He kept every front page from every time he saved the world.