ASIO boss Mike Burgess says inflammatory language used by politicians can potentially lead to violence.
Australia's domestic spy agency boss has warned politicians and officials to be careful with the language they use potentially inflaming violence, describing comments by Iran's ambassador against Israel as "unacceptable" and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce's remarks about "bullets" as "unhelpful".
director-general Mike Burgess also accused nations "friendly" to Australia of running foreign interference campaigns, in an interview with ABC's Insiders program on Sunday. "My message is for everyone in the language they use," Burgess said. "I get robust political debate, that's got to continue as a strong part of society but, just be careful with your language because, again, inflamed language leads to violence.
, as the agency was closely monitoring politically motivated extremist ideologies, citing the rise in racial violence in the UK as an example. Burgess was also questioned about reports that it took the Labor government almost six months to lower the threat level in 2022 after a formal threat assessment.
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