Australia · founded 1949 · Australia's domestic security intelligence agency.
VERIFIED 1954–1955
Royal Commission on Espionage (Petrov affair)
After the Petrovs' defection, the Commission found the 'Petrov Papers' authentic and that the Soviet Embassy had been used for espionage; it recommended no prosecutions. Records are held by the National Archives of Australia.
Sources (opened in a new tab):
National Archives of Australia: Fact sheet 130 (PDF) ↗ https://www.naa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/fs-130-the_royal_commission_on_espionage_1954-55.pdf