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Tony Burke breaks silence on ex-ASIO agent's Bondi royal commission testimony

ABC News Australia - Politics · 21 August 2026 at 8:25 pm

In his first public remarks on the case, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that the ex-ASIO agent's testimony can be heard in public.

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