An Australian marketing professional who has been working in China for two decades has faced court after becoming just the second person arrested under Australia’s foreign interference laws.
Alexander Csergo appeared on a screen at Parramatta Local Court on Saturday facing one charge of reckless foreign interference, which has a maximum penalty of 15 years in jail.
Federal police claim two foreign spies recruited Csergo to gather Australian defence and security secrets. Police will allege in court “Ken” and “Evelyn” work for a foreign intelligence service and are undertaking intelligence collection activities.
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