US EditionAustralia: Former politician became foreign agent, nation's spy boss says
- Australia's director-general of security revealed that a spy team recruited a former Australian politician to benefit a foreign regime.
- The spies posed as various professionals to obtain information on Australian trade, politics, and defense, offering thousands of dollars for exclusive data.
- Australian intelligence officials disbanded the spy operations and assisted participants in extracting themselves, with the former politician reportedly no longer involved.
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'Traitor' Australian politician recruited by foreign spies that made country 'top priority'
An Australian politician “sold out” his country after being recruited by foreign spies, the nation's intelligence chief has alleged in a speech.The politician, whose identity was not disclosed, sought information on the Aukus partnership with the US and UK after being enlisted by an unidentified country.Mike Burgess, Australia’s director-general of security, said: “This politician sold out their country, party and former colleagues to advance th…
Australia has been rocked by a spying scandal. The former MP, whose name has not been released, has offered a foreign power access to the prime minister's family, according to Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) chief Mike Burgess. Burgess stated that the spy network referred to as the “A-team” had managed to be taken down.
Садашњи и бивши чланови опозиционих странка у Аустралији траже да се објави име бившег политичара за којег је Генерални директор Аустралијске безбедносно-обавештајне агенције (АСИО) Мик Берџес рекао да је "продао Аустралију" једној страној обавештајној служби.
Spy row erupts in Australia over ‘traitor’ politician
SYDNEY, Feb 29 — Australia’s government faced angry demands today to name a “traitor” former politician accused by Canberra’s top spy of having “sold out” the country to a foreign power. In an extraordinary public revelation, Australia’s director-general of security Mike Burgess said a spy team from an unidentified country had cultivated and recruited a former Australian politician. “This politician sold out their country, party and former colle…
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