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rainynight65@feddit.de to Australia@aussie.zone · 2 年前

Australian politician ‘sold out’ to foreign regime after being recruited by spies, Asio boss says

www.theguardian.com

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Australian politician ‘sold out’ to foreign regime after being recruited by spies, Asio boss says

www.theguardian.com

rainynight65@feddit.de to Australia@aussie.zone · 2 年前
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Mike Burgess outlines activities of spy network dubbed ‘the A-team’ in annual threat assessment, without naming former politician nor the country involved

And related:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/29/joe-hockey-says-it-is-absurd-for-asio-not-to-name-former-politician-accused-of-treason

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

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

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        CIA?

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          Thats a given we are just an american vassal state.

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

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

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                Democracy the tyranny of the majority?

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

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

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            Military tied to American. Economic tied China.

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

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      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.

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