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In short:

  • Australia's domestic spy chief says three to four countries have been caught actively seeking to interfere in diaspora communities.

  • Mike Burgess said Australians would be shocked that those seeking to interfere were nations considered friends.

What's next:

  • He has warned that he would be willing to call out nations publicly if the threat persists.
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[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

The actual quote in the article, which the summary didn't do a great job with:

"I can think of at least three or four that we have actually actively found involved in foreign interference in Australian diaspora communities," he told the ABC's Insiders program.