Countries accused of espionage in Australia include China, India, Israel, Russia, the Soviet Union and the United States.
[2][3][4] In August 2024, ASIO director Mike Burgess claimed that Iran had been one of "three or four" foreign countries spying on and attempting to intimidate diaspora communities in Australia.
On 11 July 2024, two Russian-born Australians were arrested for allegedly conspiring the share ADF secrets with Russia.
[4] Throughout the Cold War, the United States maintained a number of "informants" throughout Australian political life.
[6] In 2010, the United States diplomatic cables leak published by WikiLeaks exposed a number of politicians as informants for the US Embassy, such as Mark Arbib[7] and Peter Khalil.