Can you read @Thegun96 - how is this not a legit appointment?
Prior to this, Mr Irvine was Director-General of Security in charge of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) from 2009 to 2014, and a member of the Board of the Australian Crime Commission from 2009 to 2014. Before this, he was Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) from 2003 to 2009.
Please stop with the whinging already