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Asio chief says intelligence is ‘not here to be politicised’ after Dutton accuses Labor

Mike Burgess’ comments come days after defence minister claimed Chinese government had picked Anthony Albanese ‘as their candidate’

The Guardian - AU

Labor senator Kimberley Kitching names billionaire Chau Chak Wing as 'puppeteer' in foreign interference plot

A prominent Chinese-Australian political donor is named in federal parliament as being the mysterious "puppeteer" behind a thwarted foreign interference plot to back political candidates in the next election.

ABC News

Australia thwarts Chinese plot to fund election candidates - media

Chinese spies sought to fund candidates for Australia's centre-left Labor opposition party in an upcoming federal election but the plot was foiled by the national security agency, Australian media reported on Friday.

Reuters

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Anthony Albanese hits back at ‘nonsense’ suggestion China wants Labor to win federal election

Opposition leader says Asio has not raised any concerns about ALP candidates while NSW branch questions ‘timing and source of allegations’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese denies Chinese spies tried to bankroll Labor candidates

Anthony Albanese has emphatically denied allegations a Chinese spy ring tried to bankroll Labor candidates, declaring “total confidence” in his party.

The New Daily

China behind failed attempt to bankroll Labor candidates in federal election

A Beijing-orchestrated plot to bankroll NSW Labor candidates in this year's federal election has been foiled by ASIO.

ABC News

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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Peter Dutton has plumbed new and dangerous depths by suggesting China is backing Labor

Did the defence minister not hear the Asio boss warn that stoking community division has ‘the same corrosive impact on our democracy as foreign interference itself’?

The Guardian - AU

Intelligence officials identify Russian efforts to interfere in Australian politics

Russia has been identified as one of the main countries attempting to interfere in Australia’s democracy, with intelligence agencies monitoring continuing efforts by Moscow to influence politics here.

ABC News

Australian spy agency disrupts foreign election interference

An Australian spy agency says it has disrupted a foreign government’s attempt to illegally bankroll the election of candidates who are politically sympathetic or vulnerable to inducements

The Independent UK

Election plot disrupted, Asio chief reveals – then vows to counter foreign meddling

Australia seeing attempts at interference at all levels of government, Mike Burgess warns

The Guardian - AU

Religious discrimination laws in limbo – as it happened

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COVID pandemic fuels extremists: ASIO

The director-general of intelligence and security has warned of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of extremist behaviour.

AAP

Dating apps like Tinder and anti-COVID vaccine mandate protests drawing ASIO's attention, according to annual threat assessment

Foreign spies are using Tinder and other dating apps to recruit Australians with access to sensitive government secrets, ASIO warns.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Violent extremists’: Asio boss warns of ‘angry and isolated’ Australians radicalised during pandemic

Mike Burgess says lockdown and vaccination grievances sometimes ‘turned to violence’ as he foreshadows foreign interference in 2022 federal election

AAP

ASIO disrupts spy nest and election plot

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation disrupted a foreign intelligence network and plot to influence an election in the past year.

The Guardian - AU

Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened

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