Opposition Calls for Identity of Alleged Traitor Politician to be Revealed

Published on February 29, 2024

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called on the Labor government to name and shame the former politician who is said to have betrayed Australia and spied for a hostile country. This comes following a revelation from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director General Mike Burgess, saying a foreign intelligence service was able to plant a spy network within the government to advance its agenda. In an interview with 2GB Radio, Mr. Dutton raised concerns about the ASIO not disclosing the identity of the alleged traitor, saying it cast a shadow on all current and retired politicians across the chamber. “It’s pretty rough to essentially [be] besmirching former politicians when [Burgess is] talking about one, and the trouble is, if he doesn’t indicate the name, then there’s a cloud hanging over everybody else,” he said....