CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint release between the AFP and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Editor's note: vision, audio and images from AFP media conference are available via Hightail.
A Chinese national accused of covertly collecting information about a Canberra Buddhist association on behalf of a foreign principal has been charged by the AFP under the Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce (CFITF).
The woman appeared in ACT Magistrates Court today (4 August, 2025), to face one count of reckless foreign interference, contrary to section 92.3 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' imprisonment.
The AFP arres...