Those with a regard for their welfare would do well not to get between ASIO chief, Mike Burgess, and a soapbox.
Unlike his predecessors, who were content to remain out of the public glare, Burgess seems unable get enough of it. He’s wearing out soapboxes at the rate of knots. Most recently, he’s mounted one at the University of South Australia to deliver an annual lecture named after R.J.L Hawke, Australia’s 23rd prime minister. His theme was counting and countering the cost of espionage.
Mike Burgess on the ASIO soapbox, again
It’s a worthy subject, although Burgess struggles to do it justice.