Anthony Albanese declares 'confidence' in ASIO's no-name approach

Anthony Albanese says he would find it “quite extraordinary” if any Labor minister would go against the wishes of ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess to name a former politician who assisted in sending national secrets to foreign intelligence. “I have confidence in ASIO, I have confidence in the Director-General,” Mr Albanese told a media conference on Friday morning. The Prime Minister’s comments come after Mr Burgess dropped a bombshell report which revealed an unnamed former politician was involved in espionage efforts against Australia’s interests. “When you have national security agencies, he doesn’t approve his speeches through the prime minister. “He has been given a job to do, he does it diligently.”