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ASIO Chief Pushes Review of Australia’s Terror Threat System
Mike Burgess said the current four-tier system understates politically motivated violence and that ASIO has foiled 31 major plots since 2014.
- On Thursday, ASIO director-general Mike Burgess announced plans to overhaul Australia's terrorism threat level system, warning the current 'probable' status fails to reflect the complexity of the 'degrading security environment' facing society.
- Burgess, who is in talks with Home Affairs Department Secretary Stephanie Foster, argued the decade-old system was not designed for modern threats, noting that acts of politically motivated violence are becoming increasingly likely.
- The current 'probable' level signifies a greater than 50 per cent chance of an onshore attack within 12 months, though Burgess told ABC Radio on Thursday that this metric 'does not tell the full story.'
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the government is considering adding more gradations to the four-tier system, stating 'The thing that matters is making sure that the Australian people...get the best possible information.'
- Surging foreign interference and espionage demand attention, Burgess noted, adding that 'countering terrorism remained a priority' even as intelligence agencies manage the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack.
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