Multiple foreign intelligence agencies plotting to murder dissidents in Australia, warns security chief

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess’ annual threat assessment reports multiple foreign states plotting to harm dissidents in Australia, outlines transnational repression tactics (including luring an activist abroad for a staged “accident”), and warns of heightened espionage and foreign interference risks to elections and AUKUS—such as disinformation, diaspora pressure, and gifts containing concealed surveillance devices—while emphasizing the enduring importance of HUMINT.