John Moten
Australian security intelligence director
| John Moten
| |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant; intelligence director |
| Known for | Director-General of Security, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation 8 October 1988 – 10 January 1992[1] |
| Predecessor | Alan Wrigley |
John Moten led the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) as director-general of security, from 1988 to 1992.[1]
Office held
| Office | Start | End | Predecessor | Successor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director-General of Security, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | 8 October 1988 | 10 January 1992 | Alan Wrigley | David Sadleir | [1] |
ASIO leadership
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s published chronology places John Moten’s tenure between those of Alan Wrigley and David Sadleir. He took office on 8 October 1988 and left on 10 January 1992.[1]
Institutional context
John Moten took over the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation after its relocation to Canberra in late 1986. In a later account of the official history, John Blaxland describes that move as part of a wider effort to make the service more accountable and responsive to government. The end of the Cold War fell within Moten’s tenure; Blaxland’s third volume ends in 1989.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Directors-General of Security, archived 12 February 2010, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ John Blaxland, Australia’s Secret Cold War, The Sydney Institute, speech delivered 5 December 2016, accessed 8 November 2026.