Former members of the Australian Defence Force and war veterans can now face up to 20 years imprisonment for engaging in unauthorised operations with foreign military organisations.
Defence Minister Richard Marles will propose the new laws in parliament on Thursday, which are targeted at bolstering national security and prevent sensitive military secrets from being leaked.
Defence Minister Richard Marles will propose the new laws in parliament on Thursday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman “Look, it's an issue that's been identified across international media and domestically that we need to make sure that there are absolutely no loopholes or ability for people to think that they can operate contrary to Australia's national interest,” he told ABC Radio National.
Current laws already forbid former Defence staff from disclosing classified information to foreign agencies, but the new reforms will extend that rule to requiring authorisation for engaging in work and apply to the provision of accumulated knowledge, skill and experience.
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