A 40-year-old woman on long term leave from the Australian defence force and her 62-year-old husband were charged with preparing for an espionage offence, federal police said
A Brisbane couple with Russian passports have become the first people to be charged under new espionage laws following a joint investigation between Australia’s spy and security agencies.
AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw said a 40-year-old woman on long term leave from the Australian defence force and her 62-year-old husband were charged with one count each of preparing for an espionage offence, which could lead to up to 15 years in prison.
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