“Australians who were targeted by the foreign intelligence service included current and former high-ranking government officials, academics, members of think tanks, business executives and members of a diaspora community,” Mr Burgess said.Mr Burgess said while terrorism remained a key threat, espionage and foreign interference – sometimes by “friends with sharp elbows” – were the agency’s main security concern.

A diaspora (/daɪˈæspərə/ dye-AS-pər-ə) is a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic locale. Historically, the word diaspora was used to refer to the mass dispersion of a population from its indigenous territories, specifically the dispersion of Jews.

ASIO fails to name the Foreign State that has attempted to interfere in our elections. However, the term “diaspora ”  was used and it is commonly applied to Jews in their relationship to Israel. We have previously been told Israel is extremely eager to become a part of AUKUS. Their history is that of “friends with sharp elbows”.  Is ASIO simply stating the obvious at a time when their budget might be under review? Israel’s Mossad has spied and been caught previously. Israel has a history as an influencer on Australia’s elections for years both Labour and Liberals their target. Is there some other “diaspora”?

Source: ASIO director-general tells of foiling foreign attempt to interfere in election