Right-wing terror threat has receded as COVID restrictions have eased, ASIO chief says

ASIO chief says threat of right-wing extremism has decreased

The head of Australia's domestic spy agency says the threat of a terrorist attack by nationalist extremists or conspiracy theorists has receded since governments abandoned lockdowns and other strict COVID-19 control measures. 

Last year the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) dropped the terrorism threat level from "probable" to "possible", with the agency instead ploughing additional resources into growing threats posed by espionage and foreign interference.