This Policy Advisory for the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) provides official whole-of-government advice for managing publication of security clearance and national security information.
Foreign interference and espionage are two of Australia’s principal security concerns. Information that identifies or alludes to personnel having access to security classified material, including the fact that they hold a security clearance, is of particular interest to foreign powers, which are actively targeting Australian Government entities and their personnel for the information they access, with the appropriate capability. If they can, they will. And they are.
Entities that sponsor security clearances, and personnel holding security clearances, must be aware of the significant security risks posed by foreign powers.
For more information, including the principles that underpin this Policy Advisory, see Policy Advisory 002-2025 – Online Disclosure of Security Clearance and National Security Information on the Policy Advisory page.