DON'T GET ME WRONG, Andrew Hastie is one of our better MP's in my unhumble opinion, but whistle blowing that he and the head of our Intel Agency are very conscious of keeping us safe - then why does the Govt. keep importing those sworn to kill us according to their "holy" books? Do they not understand that the far right is only a concern because they created this problem. That's the Communist Dialectic - create a problem and then big note yourself for enacting draconian measures to solve it. By draconian measures, I am not referring to restrictions placed on Muslims, no, I'm talking about the crack-down on free speech on from the conservative side and the surveillance on reactionary groups that they have brought about. Oh anyway, here's Andrew Hastie's missive of today with a link to his web site.
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Dear ******,
Most of us will never see the work ASIO does
in the shadows to keep us safe.
That’s why the Director General’s Annual
Threat Assessment speech is so important. It was a speech to the Australian
people.
I trust the Director General. He has
strategic vision and is operationally focused. He understands his mission:
to hunt those who would do us harm.
The DG outlined the two main threats to our
country.
The first is terrorism. There is credible
intelligence that individuals and groups have the capability and intent to
conduct terrorism onshore.
Violent Islamic extremism of the type
embodied by Islamic State and al’Qaida remains the principal concern.
Extreme right wing groups are also a growing
problem. The DG warned that “in suburbs around Australia, small cells
regularly meet to salute Nazi flags, inspect weapons, train in combat and
share their hateful ideology.”
Australia has fought and defeated both
Islamic militants and Nazis in the past. Neither have a place in our
country.
The second threat to Australia is the unprecedented
rise in espionage and foreign interference. The DG warned:
“The intent is to engineer fundamental
shifts in Australia’s position in the world, not just to collect
intelligence or use us as a potential ‘back-door’ into our allies and
partners.”
The threats are significant. The security
landscape is evolving and Australia’s adversaries are more determined and
sophisticated than ever before.
But so is ASIO and its partners.
They strive to out-wit and out-imagine our
adversaries.
Parliament works closely with our agencies
to ensure they have the laws, resources and funding needed to disrupt
threats and keep Australians safe.
For example, the DG described how the
Assistance and Access Act, which was refined through the PJCIS, was used
within ten days of it coming into effect.
We lead the world with our counter-terror,
foreign interference and espionage laws. We are making sure they are fit
for purpose in a digital age.
It is a job I take very seriously.
Best,
Andrew Hastie
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