Andrew Shearer
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| Born | 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne, University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Center for Strategic and International Studies, Chevening Scholarship, Institute of Public Affairs, Lowy Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interests | Jake 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.
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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 "Using "China's authoritarian leaders have no respect for weakness"." as property chain is not permitted during the annotation process.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Halifax International Security Forum/2016 | 18 November 2016 | 21 November 2016 | Canada Halifax Nova Scotia | Spooky conference in Canada |
| Halifax International Security Forum/2017 | 17 November 2017 | 19 November 2017 | Canada Halifax Nova Scotia | Spooky conference in Canada |
| Halifax International Security Forum/2018 | Canada Halifax Nova Scotia | Spooky conference in Canada | ||
| Halifax International Security Forum/2022 | 18 November 2022 | 20 November 2022 | Canada Halifax Nova Scotia | Spooky conference in November 2022 |
| Munich Security Conference/2022 | 18 February 2022 | 20 February 2022 | Germany Munich Bavaria | Slightly less than 1/3 of the 664 of the participants have pages here |
| Munich Security Conference/2023 | 17 February 2023 | 19 February 2023 | Germany 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/2024 | 16 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | Germany 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 |
References
- ↑ https://www.oni.gov.au/leadership-team
- ↑ https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS00/20170322/105746/HHRG-115-AS00-Bio-ShearerA-20170322.pdf
- ↑ a b https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/andrew-shearer-to-be-new-top-spook-20201029-p569v9
- ↑ Andrew Fowler Nuked, pages 48, 65, 99-100
- ↑ Andrew Fowler, Nuked, page 45
- ↑ Andrew Fowler Nuked, page 44
- ↑ https://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transcript-44018
- ↑ https://www.themandarin.com.au/280793-age-restrictions-for-social-media-use-could-be-legislated-by-november/
- ↑ Andrew Fowler Nuked, page 43
