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flag Kathy Klugman, a political adviser with no intelligence background, is appointed as Australia’s first female head of national intelligence, sparking political controversy.

flag Kathy Klugman, former chief foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will become the first woman to lead Australia’s Office of National Intelligence, succeeding Andrew Shearer, who is departing to become ambassador to Japan. flag The appointment, which follows Labor’s past criticism of Shearer’s political ties, has drawn backlash from the Coalition, which accuses Albanese of hypocrisy and undermining national security by appointing a political adviser with no intelligence background. flag While the government says the process followed proper procedures and provided five days’ notice, critics argue consultation was inadequate and express concern over politicizing the intelligence community amid heightened China-related security concerns.

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