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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 22 points 8 months ago

The sad part for me is not that cunts will sell out their nation for cash but how little money it actually takes.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Really going out of their way to avoid saying china is trying to fuck us.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If it isn’t the CCP trying to corrupt our Labour politicians, it is the FSB and Russian Mafia successfully corrupting our LNP politicians.

[–] Pussydogger@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thats a given we are just an american vassal state.

[–] Pussydogger@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But they have democracy and freedom, that curse our delusion?

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If half of their power structures have their way, they won’t have democracy by the end of the year…

[–] Pussydogger@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Democracy the tyranny of the majority?

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I doubt the russians are fucking with us they are too preocupied with europe and america.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And we are militarily and culturally tied to both. Fucking with us is part of their job of fucking with europe and america.

[–] Pussydogger@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Military tied to American. Economic tied China.

When shove comes to push Australia will give up economic for security!

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I would guess because it is not just them. I would not be shocked if there were at least a dozen intelligence agencies around the world with information sources in the government.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Delivering his annual threat assessment on Wednesday evening, Burgess said Asio confronted the spy network last year and was now speaking publicly about it because “we want the A-team to know its cover is blown”.

They looked to recruit students, academics, politicians, businesspeople, researchers, law enforcement officials and public servants at all levels of government, while using false, anglicised personae to approach their targets.

“Most commonly, they offer their targets consulting opportunities, promising to pay thousands of dollars for reports on Australian trade, politics, economics, foreign policy, defence and security.”

Burgess said the counter foreign interference taskforce – led by Asio but also comprising the Australian federal police and other agencies – sought to “stop attempts to monitor and harass members of Australia’s diaspora communities”.

Burgess said he was also “aware of one nation state conducting multiple attempts to scan critical infrastructure in Australia and other countries, targeting water, transport and energy networks” although it was not believed to be actively planning sabotage.

Australia’s terrorism threat level remained unchanged at “possible”, but Burgess said that did not mean “negligible”, with conflict in the Middle East “resonating” and Asio “carefully monitoring the implications for domestic security”.


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[–] brisk@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Missed the headline point

Former politician targeted

Without naming the individual, Burgess said the A-team “successfully cultivated and recruited a former Australian politician”. He said this occurred “several years ago”.

“This politician sold out their country, party and former colleagues to advance the interests of the foreign regime,” Burgess said. “At one point, the former politician even proposed bringing a prime minister’s family member into the spies’ orbit. Fortunately that plot did not go ahead but other schemes did.”

[–] PersonalDevKit@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Does that mean he goes to jail now? Some consequence for there action, or do they get some bad press and a slap on the wrist?

[–] Lintson@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago

Nah they won't get outed or penalised. They'll just get invited to less cool parties now because treason is gross and nobody wants to be seen with that

[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago

Apparently they won't even be identified apparently and some statute of limitations kicked in anyhow (ie happened too long ago so they get off Scott free).

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Proof that LinkedIn is shit