As the first public figure to call for a royal commission into the Bondi atrocity, I initially thought making that case was redundant. Surely the federal government would act quickly along those lines? After all, …
There’s much we don’t know, less than 24 hours after the 14 December atrocity at Bondi Beach. But we do know it was the worst terrorist attack ever carried out on Australian soil. It specifically …
The definition of a ‘terrorist act’ included in Australia’s Criminal Code since 2002 has been important in protecting Australia’s national security and reinforcing the resilience of our democratic institutions. That definition, currently the subject of …
The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) rarely spoke beyond closed briefings. Today, those …
Australia has closed a critical gap in national security legislation to ensure the government can designate foreign state entities as sponsors of terrorism and criminalise support for them. The Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of …
The Australian Parliament’s Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) is reviewing legislation confirming the reality of an extraordinary, rarely used intelligence capability that has been part of national security law for 22 years: the …
Artificial intelligence is not simply another technological tool; it’s a transformative force reshaping the foundations of intelligence and national security. In remarks to the 11 October Aspen-Otago National Security Forum in New Zealand, Anne Neuberger, …
Last week Sir Richard Moore, chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, gave a public address before handing over the reins of the organisation better known as MI6. By tradition, he’s known as C, as will …
Spying by nation states is not new, and despite our geography, Australia has never been immune. This was made abundantly clear in a unique study, released last night by Director-General of Security Mike Burgess. Thanks …
Australia’s intelligence agencies must adapt to stay match fit as international contest intensifies. Even with recent transformational investments, the business model of the national intelligence community (NIC) is being challenged, including how the NIC collects …
Australia’s intelligence agencies are increasingly centre-stage as cyber threats, foreign interference, grey-zone competition and the prospect of Indo-Pacific conflict reshape our national security. This means that the need for robust, adaptive oversight of those agencies …
Australia’s 2018 espionage laws are instrumental to defending against espionage, foreign interference, sabotage and theft of trade secrets. A current review of them by Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s (INSLM) should recommend their retention and …
