Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Mike Burgess prepares to speak at the ASIO headquarters in Canberra, Australia on June 24, 2026. David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesThe head of Australia’s domestic spy agency is concerned that “one day an Australian will be killed” on local soil by a foreign regime.Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), issued the sobering warning during his Annual Threat Assessment on June 24.
