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Apr 19, 2023 · A former Australian spy dubbed “Alan Johns” who was prosecuted and jailed in secret in Canberra for mishandling classified information was acting recklessly because he was angry about perceived unfair treatment, a court found in a decision kept secret for years.
Witness J, also known by the pseudonyms Alan Johns and Prisoner 123458, is a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) who was subject to a secret trial (under section 22 of the National Security Information (NSI) Act), and secret imprisonment in 2018, for supposedly breaching Australian national security laws.
Jul 28, 2022 · The man, referred to as Witness J or Alan Johns, was convicted of mishandling classified information that, potentially, revealed the identities of agents recruited by Australian intelligence agencies.
Apr 19, 2023 · The ACT Supreme Court has released the formerly secret sentencing remarks on the case against Witness J, in which he was described by Justice John Burns as "grossly reckless and driven by anger".
Jul 28, 2022 · The former intelligence officer, also referred to as “Alan Johns”, spent 15 months secretly imprisoned in a Canberra jail after he was charged in 2018 with mishandling classified information that potentially revealed the identities of agents recruited by Australian intelligence agencies.
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Mar 2, 2021 · An investigation into the top secret trial, sentencing and jailing of a former military intelligence officer has been restarted by the national security watchdog. Key points: The investigation will look at the effect of national security legislation on the justice system.
Apr 19, 2023 · Justice John Burns found the man, also known under the pseudonym Alan Johns, disclosed sensitive information as a lever to persuade those he was dealing to comply with his wishes.
