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| AFP charges Australian man who allegedly sold information to foreign spies | |
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| The 55-year-old was arrested in Sydney after allegedly sharing information with individuals who work for a foreign intelligence service | The 55-year-old was arrested in Sydney after allegedly sharing information with individuals who work for a foreign intelligence service |
| An Australian man has been charged with a foreign interference offence after allegedly sharing information with individuals who work for a foreign intelligence service. | An Australian man has been charged with a foreign interference offence after allegedly sharing information with individuals who work for a foreign intelligence service. |
| The 55-year-old man, who is an Australian national but normally lives overseas, was arrested at a residence in the Sydney suburb of Bondi on Friday, the Australian federal police said in a statement. He operates a business overseas and recently returned to the country, the AFP said. | The 55-year-old man, who is an Australian national but normally lives overseas, was arrested at a residence in the Sydney suburb of Bondi on Friday, the Australian federal police said in a statement. He operates a business overseas and recently returned to the country, the AFP said. |
| He is due to appear in court on Saturday on one count of reckless foreign interference, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years behind bars. | He is due to appear in court on Saturday on one count of reckless foreign interference, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years behind bars. |
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| The AFP will allege that he was contacted over social media by an individual who claimed to be from a thinktank. | The AFP will allege that he was contacted over social media by an individual who claimed to be from a thinktank. |
| The man allegedly met with two individuals, known to him as “Ken” and “Evelyn”, who offered the man money to gather information about Australian defence, economic and national security arrangements, plus matters relating to other countries. | The man allegedly met with two individuals, known to him as “Ken” and “Evelyn”, who offered the man money to gather information about Australian defence, economic and national security arrangements, plus matters relating to other countries. |
| The AFP alleges the man put together a number of reports for them and was paid for his reports. | The AFP alleges the man put together a number of reports for them and was paid for his reports. |
| The police allege “Ken” and “Evelyn” work for a foreign intelligence service and are undertaking intelligence collection activities. | The police allege “Ken” and “Evelyn” work for a foreign intelligence service and are undertaking intelligence collection activities. |
| The AFP believes other Australian citizens and residents may have also been approached by “Ken” and “Evelyn” and is urging anyone with information to come forward. | The AFP believes other Australian citizens and residents may have also been approached by “Ken” and “Evelyn” and is urging anyone with information to come forward. |
| “Espionage and foreign interference pose a serious threat to Australia’s sovereignty, security and integrity of our national institutions,” the AFP said. | “Espionage and foreign interference pose a serious threat to Australia’s sovereignty, security and integrity of our national institutions,” the AFP said. |
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| “The Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce, which includes Asio and the AFP, is working to disrupt the threat and mitigate the harm from foreign interference and espionage.” | “The Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce, which includes Asio and the AFP, is working to disrupt the threat and mitigate the harm from foreign interference and espionage.” |
| The man is the second person to be charged by the taskforce since the federal parliament passed the Espionage and Foreign Interference Bill in 2018. | The man is the second person to be charged by the taskforce since the federal parliament passed the Espionage and Foreign Interference Bill in 2018. |