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'''Andrew Shearer''' is an Australian spook.<ref>https://www.oni.gov.au/leadership-team</ref><ref>https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS00/20170322/105746/HHRG-115-AS00-Bio-ShearerA-20170322.pdf</ref>
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'''Andrew Shearer''' is an Australian spook<ref>https://www.oni.gov.au/leadership-team</ref><ref>https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS00/20170322/105746/HHRG-115-AS00-Bio-ShearerA-20170322.pdf</ref> who is "close to senior US officials".<ref name=afr>https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/andrew-shearer-to-be-new-top-spook-20201029-p569v9</ref> He played a central role in the [[2021]] machinations around cancelling a $90 billion French contract for 12 submarines, in order to instead order 8 US nuclear submarines for $360 billion, to be ready by 2060, in what became known as [[AUKUS]]<ref>Andrew Fowler ''Nuked'', pages 48, 65, 99-100</ref>.
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==Career==
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Shearer has worked as political minister- counselor at the Australian embassy in Washington, D.C., where he impressed US officials, especially [[Richard Armitage]] (a "handler for Australia"), deputy secreatary of state for [[George W. Bush]].<ref>Andrew Fowler ''Nuked'', page 44</ref>
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Shearer previously worked as a national security adviser to prime ministers [[John Howard]] and [[Tony Abbott]].<ref>https://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transcript-44018</ref>
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In 2019 he was appointed Cabinet Secretary for prime minister [[Scott Morrison]], a role that controls much of the business of the federal cabinet.<ref>https://www.themandarin.com.au/280793-age-restrictions-for-social-media-use-could-be-legislated-by-november/</ref>
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Shearer has helped establish a new invention, the [[National Cabinet (Australia)|National Cabinet]], made up of the nation's first ministers – the Prime Minister, premiers and territory leaders – to co-ordinate and deliver a robust and consistent national response to [[COVID-19]].<ref name=afr/>
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In December 2020 he was appointed director-general of the [[Office of National Intelligence]], the highest positioned Australian intelligence agency.
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He has also worked as a strategic advisor on Asia-Pacific security at the [[Centre for Strategic and International Studies]] in [[Washington]], was once director of studies at the [[Lowy Institute for International Policy]], and is listed as a fellow of at the [[Institute of Public Affairs]].
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"Highly regarded" in Washington, Shearer has been close to [[President Biden]]'s national security adviser [[Jake Sullivan]], and to [[Kurt Campbell]] (also a "handler for Australia").<ref>Andrew Fowler ''Nuked'', page 43</ref>
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Shearer was a big supporter of elevating the Quad grouping among Australia, the [[US]], [[Japan]] and [[India]], arguing previously that "[[China]]'s authoritarian leaders have no respect for weakness".<ref>https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/quad-redux-new-agenda-asia-maritime-democracies</ref>
  
 
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Person.png Andrew Shearer  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook)
Andrew Shearer.png
Born1966
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne, University of Cambridge
Member ofCenter for Strategic and International Studies, Chevening Scholarship
InterestsJake Sullivan
Senior Australian spook. Central role in the machinations around cancelling a $90 billion French submarine contract, in order to instead order 8 US nuclear submarines for $360 billion, in what became known as AUKUS.

Employment.png Director general

In office
December 2020 - Present
EmployerOffice of National Intelligence

Employment.png Cabinet Secretary Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
August 2019 - December 2020
EmployerScott Morrison

Employment.png National security adviser

Dates unknown
Appointed byJohn Howard

Employment.png National security adviser

Dates unknown
Appointed byTony Abbott

Andrew Shearer is an Australian spook[1][2] who is "close to senior US officials".[3] He played a central role in the 2021 machinations around cancelling a $90 billion French contract for 12 submarines, in order to instead order 8 US nuclear submarines for $360 billion, to be ready by 2060, in what became known as AUKUS[4].

True loyalty

“We look after our own”
Richard Armitage [5]
US deep politician describing the relationship with Australian senior spook Andrew Shearer

Career

Shearer has worked as political minister- counselor at the Australian embassy in Washington, D.C., where he impressed US officials, especially Richard Armitage (a "handler for Australia"), deputy secreatary of state for George W. Bush.[6]

Shearer previously worked as a national security adviser to prime ministers John Howard and Tony Abbott.[7]

In 2019 he was appointed Cabinet Secretary for prime minister Scott Morrison, a role that controls much of the business of the federal cabinet.[8]

Shearer has helped establish a new invention, the National Cabinet, made up of the nation's first ministers – the Prime Minister, premiers and territory leaders – to co-ordinate and deliver a robust and consistent national response to COVID-19.[3]

In December 2020 he was appointed director-general of the Office of National Intelligence, the highest positioned Australian intelligence agency.

He has also worked as a strategic advisor on Asia-Pacific security at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, was once director of studies at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, and is listed as a fellow of at the Institute of Public Affairs.

"Highly regarded" in Washington, Shearer has been close to President Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and to Kurt Campbell (also a "handler for Australia").[9]

Shearer was a big supporter of elevating the Quad grouping among Australia, the US, Japan and India, arguing previously that "China's authoritarian leaders have no respect for weakness".[10]


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Halifax International Security Forum/201618 November 201621 November 2016Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia		Spooky conference in Canada
Halifax International Security Forum/201717 November 201719 November 2017Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia		Spooky conference in Canada
Halifax International Security Forum/2018Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia		Spooky conference in Canada
Halifax International Security Forum/202218 November 202220 November 2022Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia		Spooky conference in November 2022
Munich Security Conference/202218 February 202220 February 2022Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Slightly less than 1/3 of the 664 of the participants have pages here
Munich Security Conference/202317 February 202319 February 2023Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists. The real decisions are made by deep politicians behind the scenes, elsewhere.
Munich Security Conference/202416 February 202418 February 2024Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.oni.gov.au/leadership-team
  2. ↑ https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS00/20170322/105746/HHRG-115-AS00-Bio-ShearerA-20170322.pdf
  3. ↑ a b https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/andrew-shearer-to-be-new-top-spook-20201029-p569v9
  4. ↑ Andrew Fowler Nuked, pages 48, 65, 99-100
  5. ↑ Andrew Fowler, Nuked, page 45
  6. ↑ Andrew Fowler Nuked, page 44
  7. ↑ https://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transcript-44018
  8. ↑ https://www.themandarin.com.au/280793-age-restrictions-for-social-media-use-could-be-legislated-by-november/
  9. ↑ Andrew Fowler Nuked, page 43
  10. ↑ https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/quad-redux-new-agenda-asia-maritime-democracies
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