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‘Neglect’: Fury over ISIS Brides After Bondi
ASIO disputes Four Corners' report on Bondi attack citing unreliable source, misidentification, and factual errors; warns of potential further action if unsubstantiated claims air.
- ASIO issued a rare Sunday statement saying it holds `grave concerns` about an ABC's Four Corners investigation set for Monday night and warned of further action if unsubstantiated claims are broadcast.
- Citing legal limits tied to the royal commission, ASIO noted it relied on an `unreliable and disgruntled` source who misidentified Naveed Akram and said its response was constrained to avoid prejudicing the royal commission and investigation.
- Using an insider account, Four Corners shows `Marcus`, a former ASIO human source funded by the agency, infiltrated the network for six years, providing inside testimony.
- The ABC is standing by the story and says it used extensive sources for comprehensive reporting, while ASIO claims Four Corners' report contains `significant errors of fact` and reflects detailed questions posed to the agency.
- ASIO also pointed out that it did not know the perpetrators were planning anything and the royal commission must complete its first report by April.
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ASIO Rebukes Public Broadcaster’s Bondi Terror Report, Flags ‘Unreliable’ Source
Australia’s intelligence agency has taken the rare step of publicly rebuking—and pre-empting—the national broadcaster ahead of a Four Corners episode on the Bondi Beach terror massacre. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) posted its full written response to the program’s interview questions to it online, accusing the taxpayer-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) of relying on “uncorroborated claims” from a suppos…
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