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Instructions · What links here · Foreign espionage in Australia (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 15 days ago by AnarchistHistory (talk: D · +) · Last edited 8 days ago by AnarchistHistory

Foreign espionage in Australia refers to be espionage carried out by foreign intelligence agencies in Australia. Countries accused of espionage include China, India, Israel, Russia, the Soviet Union and the United States.

China

In May 2024, it was reported that more than 1,200 Chinese spies were operating in Australia.^[1]

India

On 30 April 2024, It was reported in the media that in 2020, Australia removed a "nest of spies" from the country.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Iran

In August 2024, ASIO director Mike Burgess claimed that Iran had been one of "three or four" foreign countries spying on and attempting to intimidate diaspora communities in Australia.^[3]

Russia

On 11 July 2024, two Russian-born Australians were arrested for allegedly conspiring the share ADF secrets with Russia.^[4]

United States

Throughout the Cold War, the United States maintained a number of "informants" throughout Australian political life. Most notable was head of ACTU Bob Hawke, who later became PM.^[5] Several authors such as John Pilger have alleged CIA involvement in the 1975 Whitlam dismissal.^[6] In 2010, the United States diplomatic cables leak published by Wikileaks exposed a number of politicians as informants for the US Embassy, such as Mark Arbib^[7] and Peter Khalil.^[8]

References

^ "Claim 'more than 1200 Chinese spies operating in Australia'". www.9news.com.au. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
^ "India's Modi government operated 'nest of spies' in Australia before being disrupted by ASIO". ABC News. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ ^a ^b Hurst, Daniel; Butler, Josh; Doherty, Ben (2024-05-01). "Australia expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 as part of 'nest of spies', reports claim". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ ^a ^b Knott, Matthew (2024-04-30). "Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ Coventry, C. J. (March 2021). "The "Eloquence" of Robert J. Hawke: United States informer, 1973–79". Australian Journal of Politics & History. 67 (1): 67–87. doi:10.1111/ajph.12763. ISSN 0004-9522.
^ Pilger, John (2014-10-23). "The British-American coup that ended Australian independence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
^ Dorling, Philip (2010-12-08). "Arbib revealed as secret US source". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
^ Stefano, Mark Di (2016-06-04). "This Is What Happened When We Asked A Labor Candidate About Appearing In The Wikileaks Cables". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[1] "Claim 'more than 1200 Chinese spies operating in Australia'". www.9news.com.au. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[2] "India's Modi government operated 'nest of spies' in Australia before being disrupted by ASIO". ABC News. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

[:0-3] Hurst, Daniel; Butler, Josh; Doherty, Ben (2024-05-01). "Australia expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 as part of 'nest of spies', reports claim". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

[:1-4] Knott, Matthew (2024-04-30). "Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

[5] Coventry, C. J. (March 2021). "The "Eloquence" of Robert J. Hawke: United States informer, 1973–79". Australian Journal of Politics & History. 67 (1): 67–87. doi:10.1111/ajph.12763. ISSN 0004-9522.

[6] Pilger, John (2014-10-23). "The British-American coup that ended Australian independence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[7] Dorling, Philip (2010-12-08). "Arbib revealed as secret US source". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[8] Stefano, Mark Di (2016-06-04). "This Is What Happened When We Asked A Labor Candidate About Appearing In The Wikileaks Cables". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

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