Espionage and foreign interference in the 2020sĮspionage and foreign interference has supplanted terrorism as Australia’s principal security concern. One of the most insidious features of espionage and foreign interference is that even a small level of activity can have severe consequences which take years to be realised. It inflicts economic damage, degrades or compromises nationally vital assets and critical infrastructure, and threatens the safety of Australians. It damages our international reputation and degrades our diplomatic and trade relations. What is the harm?Įspionage and foreign interference undermines Australia’s national security and sovereignty. Interference is activity done in secret by, or on behalf of, a foreign actor that is deceptive, corrupting or threatening in nature and contrary to Australia’s sovereignty and interests. It is hostile to our national interests and is different to the open and transparent actions of foreign states seeking to influence deliberations of importance to them. Espionage is a crime punishable by up to 25 years imprisonmentįoreign interference involves covertly shaping decision-making to the advantage of a foreign power. Espionage can target defence, political, industrial, foreign relations, commercial or other information that is usually otherwise unavailable to the foreign power. What is espionage and foreign interference?Įspionage is the theft of information by someone acting on behalf of a foreign power, or intending to provide information to a foreign power which is seeking advantage over Australia.
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