World Politics

Foreign spying 'wake up call' for Australia

09:30 am on 28 February 2023

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Australia's intelligence chief says the country is being spied on at an "unprecedented" level by foreign agents.

Head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Mike Burgess says government officials, bank workers, doctors, police and journalists were all being targeted for espionage and foreign interference than at any time in the country's history.

Kathryn talks to ANU Professor of International Security John Blaxland about the level of spying in the country and whether New Zealand should be concerned.