Mike Burgess
Mike Burgess is an Australian intelligence officer currently serving as the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). He has been in this role since 2019 and was reappointed for another five-year term in 2022. Burgess is recognized for his strong stance on national security, particularly in relation to countering foreign interference and terrorism. His leadership has been marked by a focus on the threats posed by authoritarian regimes, with particular attention to Russia and Iran, as well as the growing risks associated with cyber warfare. Under his direction, ASIO has successfully thwarted numerous plots aimed at undermining Australia's sovereignty and security.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 5.00 | 1.82% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 463,634 | $1,380,000 | 25,091$ |
| Totals | 2 | 25,499,884 | 463,634 | $1,380,000 | 25,091$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Australia:
ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess stated that the Commonwealth had made several public interest immunity claims to block public release of documents.
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Australia:
ASIO boss Mike Burgess confirmed Naveed had also been subject to 'residual risk processes' in NSW in 2022.
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Australia:
Mike Burgess is the ASIO director-general who conducted risk assessments involving Australians in the camps.
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Australia:
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess said in 2022 that the agency had conducted risk assessments involving face-to-face interviews.
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Australia:
ASIO chief Mike Burgess has highlighted the increasing risks to politicians.
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New Zealand:
Mike Burgess, Republic co-founder, expressed pride and confidence in the future of the hospitality portfolio.
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Australia:
ASIO boss Mike Burgess has defended his organisation’s inability to prevent the worst terror attack in Australian history.
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Australia:
In 2024, ASIO director Mike Burgess said Sunni-Islamic violent extremism posed 'the greatest religiously motivated threat in Australia'.
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Australia:
ASIO boss Mike Burgess acknowledged the risk but said the spy agency was 'good at' tracking people hiding from the law.
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Australia:
Mike Burgess is the chief of Australia’s spy agency ASIO who expressed concerns over the NSN's activities.
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