ASIO boss Mike Burgess has been reappointed for five more years
ASIO boss Mike Burgess will continue to lead the spy agency for another term.
Federal Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil confirmed Mr Burgess’ appointment will remain
as Director-General of Security for an additional five-year term.
“Mr Burgess has made an extraordinary contribution to Australia’s national security and his leadership of ASIO has been invaluable in an increasingly complex security environment,” Ms O’Neil said in a statement.
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Mike Burgess has been reappointed ASIO Director-General for another five years. NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has praised Mr Burgess. . NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia
“ASIO is a critical part of our national security community and plays a crucial role in protecting Australians from security threats.
“For the past 75 years ASIO’s operational and analytic efforts have helped keep Australians safe from threats like terrorism, espionage, and foreign interference.
“ASIO’s people are its greatest asset and every Australian is safer because of their diligent work.”
Mr Burgess is Australia’s 14th Director-General of Security and has led ASIO since September 2019.
He has in recent years delivered forthright information about the threats to Australia’s security, but courted controversy this year when he used his annual threat assessment address to reveal an ex-politician was recruited by a foreign intelligence service “several years ago” but declined to name them.