ASIS head Paul Symon warns of 'very alarming' signs in region

Sarah Basford Canales
Updated November 2 2022 - 4:34pm, first published 1:00pm
Australian Secret Intelligence Service director-general Paul Symon speaks at a National Security College event. Picture by Gary Ramage/ANU
Australian Secret Intelligence Service director-general Paul Symon speaks at a National Security College event. Picture by Gary Ramage/ANU

A top spy chief has warned "very alarming signs" in Australia's backyard could see the country's intelligence agencies rise in the global pecking order as the Five Eyes alliance turns its focus to China.

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Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

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