Australia politics live: Greens say secret Nauru deportations ‘not how any democracy should behave’

Shoebridge accuses Labor of being ‘addicted to secrecy’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsio chief Mike Burgess gave a speech at the Lowy Institute last night in which he warned that there were “at least” three countries whose governments were prepared to carry out political assassinations in Australia.We have the full story here, but Burgess elaborated on his remarks in conversation with Lowy Institute director Michael Fullilove after he had made the speech.I think it’s incredibly important Australians understand we now live in a world where that is possible… Australia is a long way from everywhere, but not from the threat.The countries I didn’t mention by name, know who I’m talking about… by mentioning them publicly, I’m also putting them on notice that we know some of them are prepared to do this. And we will do our damndest to stop them before