Chris Taylor is Head of ASPI’s Statecraft and Intelligence Policy Centre within the National Security Program. His areas of expertise include intelligence and security, and their role in Australian strategy and policymaking. Chris’ current research focuses on emergent and emerging issues facing intelligence services internationally and in Australia, the place of intelligence agencies in democracies, and the evolving role of intelligence in the conduct of statecraft.

In this episode, Chris and Joe discuss the rise of ideologically motivated espionage from political sympathisers to sovereign citizens and accelerationists.

Welcome to the first episode of Secure Frequency - the show dedicated to improving protective security in Australia and beyond. Our first guest is Alex Marshall, one of the driving forces behind the Tasmanian Protective Security Policy Framework.

After an accomplished career in policing, Alex was given the task of creating a state PSPF. Listen to this interview to learn how she went from recruitment to passing through cabinet within 12 months! Alex shares her lessons, challenges and triumphs in this interview.