# What was ASIO doing instead of protecting Australians? - CITIZENS REPORT 4/6/26

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Podcast: [The Citizens Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-citizens-report-1122471)
Published: 2026-06-05T06:08:07+00:00
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What was ASIO doing instead of protecting Australians? Presented by Robert Barwick and Richard Bardon Also on the show: 1. AUKUS is a lemon sold by a used subs salesman 2. Real estate companies masquerade as media organisations 3. ICAC investigates corruption between unis and consultants Become a member of the Australian Citizens Party: https://citizensparty.org.au/membership?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=20260604_cit_rep Donate to support the Citizens Party campaigns: https://citizensparty.org.au/donate?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=end_screen&utm_campaign=cit_rep_donation&utm_content=20260604_cit_rep For cheques and direct deposits, call 1800 636 432 Lookup your Senator here: https://citizensparty.org.au/aus-senate Read the Australia Alert article "Government refuses to disclose anti-terror budget": https://citizensparty.org.au/government-refuses-to-disclose-anti-terror-budget Read the Australia Alert article "The farce of ‘foreign interference’ that superseded counterterrorism": https://citizensparty.org.au/the-farce-of-foreign-interference-that-superseded-counterterrorism Mobilise against the ASIO bill! details here: https://citizensparty.org.au/media-releases/damning-questions-about-asio-and-bondi Read the Australian Alert article "RBA: Australians need cash!": https://citizensparty.org.au/rba-australians-need-cash Read the Australian Alert article "All the way with the USA (and Japan) vs China, says Marles": https://citizensparty.org.au/all-the-way-with-the-usa-and-japan-vs-china-says-marles Sign the petition: Repeal, don’t expand, ASIO’s authoritarian secret police powers: https://citizensparty.org.au/media-releases/sign-the-petition-repeal-dont-expand-asios-authoritarian-secret-police-powers Sign the Citizens Party Petit…

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