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Chair |
The Hon Arch Bevis MP |
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Deputy Chair |
The Hon Philip Ruddock MP |
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Members |
Mr Daryl Melham MP |
Senator Michael Forshaw |
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Mr Mark Dreyfus QC MP |
Senator Gavin Marshall |
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Mrs Kay Hull MP |
Senator Julian McGauran |
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Senator Russell Trood |
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Secretary |
Dr Margot Kerley |
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Inquiry Secretary |
Mr Robert Little |
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Senior Research Officer |
Ms Philippa Davies |
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Office Manager |
Mrs Donna Quintus-Bosz |
This review is conducted under paragraph 29(1)(a) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001:
| ADF | Australian Defence Force |
| AFP | Australian Federal Police |
| AIC | Australian Intelligence Community |
| ANAO | Australian National Audit Office |
| ANSTO | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| ASIO | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation |
| ASIS | Australian Secret Intelligence Service |
| CMC | Crime and Misconduct Commission |
| DEWHA | Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
| DIAC | Dept of Immigration and Citizenship |
| DIDP | DIO Intelligence Development Program |
| DIGO | Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation |
| DIO | Defence Intelligence Organisation |
| DSA | Defence Security Authority |
| DSD | Defence Signals Directorate |
| EPBC | Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation |
| FMA Act | Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 |
| GEOINT | Geo-spatial Intelligence |
| HR | Human Resources |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| IGIS | Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security |
| ISL | Integrated Leadership System |
| NAA | National Archives of Australia |
| NABERS | National Australian Built Environment Rating System |
| NCA | National Capital Authority |
| NCTC | National Counter-Terrorism Committee |
| NESO | New Employee Support Officer Program |
| NIP | National Intelligence Priorities |
| OIGIS | Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security |
| ONA | Office of National Assessments |
| OSA | Organisational Suitability Assessment |
| PFADS | Defence Performance Feedback and Assessments Scheme |
| PJCIS | Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security |
| PJCLE | Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement |
| PSM | Protective Security Manual |
| QPS | Queensland Police Service |
| SES | Senior Executive Service |
| TIA Act | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 |
| TSPV | Top Secret Positive Vetting |
| UK | United Kingdom |
The Committee recommends that the Intelligence Services Act 2001 be amended to include AFP counter-terrorism elements in the list of organisations that the Committee reviews.
The Committee recommends that the Government agree to amending the Intelligence Services Act 2001 to enable specific material which does not affect current operational activity to be provided to the Committee. A small working group drawn from relevant Departments, Agencies and the Committee should be set up to prepare this amendment for consideration by the Government.
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government monitor resources allocated to e-security to ensure they are adequate.
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government review the medium and long term accommodation requirements of those members of the Australian Intelligence Community presently housed in multiple locations in Canberra. Where multiple locations for a single agency diminish operational effectiveness or efficiency, consideration should be given to planning alternative longer term accommodation at the one site.
The Committee recommends that, should the proposal to amend the open access period of the Archives Act 1983 proceed, consideration should be given to special provisions for AIC documents to be exempted, on a case by case basis, from release at 20 years.
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government review the potential adverse effects of the efficiency dividend on the Australian Intelligence Community having particular regard to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit report The efficiency dividend and small agencies: Size does matter.
The Committee recommends that the Intelligence Services Act 2001 be amended to include a provision requiring the ANAO to report to the Committee on its reviews of the AIC.
The Committee recommends that, due to the increased activities
of the Australian Intelligence Community and the additional functions required
of the IGIS, the budget of the Office of the Inspector General of Intelligence
and Security be increased.
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