Abstract
Much like in the movie Casablanca, there is much huffing and shaking of heads about activities of the nations electronic spy agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), after allegations emerged that the agency tapped the mobile phones of Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, his wife and his senior colleagues. Round up the usual suspects echoes in my mind. Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa has fulminated about Australias alleged spying activities. No doubt the political reverberations will continue for some time, but it is important to have a broader perspective on the significance of the ASD.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-3pp |
No. | November 20, 2013 |
Specialist publication | The Conversation |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |