One of Australia's top spies said the electricity grid, water supplies and other critical infrastructure could not have been adequately protected if China's Huawei or ZTE were allowed to build the country's new 5G mobile networks.
In the strongest comments by a government officials since the ban was handed down on Chinese companies during the leadership turmoil of mid-August, Mike Burgess director general of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), said the stakes in 5G "could not be higher".
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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
Nick McKenzie is an Age investigative journalist who has twice been named the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year. A winner of 14 Walkley Awards, he investigates politics, business, foreign affairs, human rights and criminal justice. Email Nick at nickmckenzie@protonmail.com
