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First female chief for Australia’s foreign spy agency

Andrew Tillett

A former senior public servant who most recently was overseeing the reform of Parliament’s workplace culture has been named the new head of Australia’s foreign spy agency.

Kerri Hartland will become the first female director-general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) in February, in the Albanese government’s first appointment of a chief to one of the major intelligence services.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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