The Victorian government is auditing surveillance cameras in government buildings and precincts amid rising concerns over Chinese-made devices. Close to 1000 security cameras and other recording systems linked to the Chinese Communist Party are installed in federal government buildings; the Commonwealth confirmed earlier this month. The Australian Defence Force is auditing the Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and…
Victorian Audit Puts Chinese-Made Cameras in the Frame
February 21, 2023
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AUKUS Is Now the Future, Says Australian Prime Minister
February 21, 2023
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AUKUS is now the core of Australia’s national security strategy, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “AUKUS is about much more than nuclear submarines or even technological inter-operability,” Albanese told the National Press Club on Wednesday. “AUKUS is about the future. “It further formalises the common values and the shared interest that our three nations have…
Spies Posing As Diplomats to Win Over Journalists: Intelligence Agency
February 21, 2023
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Foreign spies are posing as diplomats or reporters to engage and influence journalists, says Australia’s domestic spy chief Mike Burgess. In his wide-ranging Annual Threat Assessment speech, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) also revealed his agency recently disrupted a “hive of spies” implanted in society for many years. “I am telling…
Ministers Overruled Defence Advice Not to Publicise Patrol Boat Problems
The Labor government decided to publicly criticise problems with Australian-made patrol boats dispatched to the Pacific despite warnings from officials not to. The Department of Defence cautioned the deputy prime minister and defence minister, Richard Marles, not to disclose the issue, according to documents obtained by The Guardian newspaper. “Proactive media on the current Guardian-class…
Anti-Beijing Law to Be Removed by New Solomons Provincial Leader
February 19, 2023
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U.S. and Australian efforts to out-compete Beijing in winning over the Solomon Islands look to be on the ropes after the most-populous Malaita Province pledged to axe the Auki Communique, a bulwark against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in the region. New Premier Martin Fini is considering removing the document after his government wrested power from former…
Senior Official Plays Down Minister’s Comments on Britain’s Colonial Past
February 18, 2023
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Penny Wong’s controversial comments on Britain’s colonial history have caused “no sense of discomfort or diplomatic tension,” a senior official within the Australian foreign minister’s department said. In a Senate Estimates Committee hearing on Feb. 16, Jan Adams, the most senior official at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that while Wong’s comments in…
Defector Reveals 2 Incidents Where Beijing’s Military Stole and Made Great Leaps Forward
February 17, 2023
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Chinese defector Chen Yonglin has revealed that during two international incidents, Beijing was able to steal U.S. technology that led to major breakthroughs in its military development. “One is the year [of] the U.S.-led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia,” he told a panel following the screening of The Epoch Times’ investigative film, The Final…
Sanction Chinese Officials Involved in Human Rights Abuses: Former PM
February 16, 2023
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Australia should sanction Chinese officials involved in human rights abuses against Uyghurs, says former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “The question naturally arises whether our new sanctions regime should be applied to any Chinese nationals for human rights abuses, especially in Xinjiang,” Morrison told attendees of an Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China meeting in Tokyo on Feb….
Australian MPs’ Offices to Replace China-Made Surveillance Equipment
February 15, 2023
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Australian lawmakers confirmed a nationwide campaign was underway to remove China-made cameras from their constituency offices over fears they contain spyware. In a Senate estimates hearing on Feb. 14, Department of Finance officials said there were 65 offices that have Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and Dahua security cameras installed, with 45 offices yet to have the cameras…
New Laws on Their Way in Response to Chinese Pilot Training Probe
February 15, 2023
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New laws are on their way to stop ex-military personnel from training or sharing secrets with a foreign entity without express government permission, according to Defence Minister Richard Marles. Marles revealed the moves following revelations two Australian-based former pilots (one from the United States and the other British) were under investigation for training Chinese fighter…
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