Abbreviations

AATAdministrative Appeals Tribunal
ACSCAustralian Cyber Security Centre
AGOAustralian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
AGSAustralian Government Solicitor
AGSVAAustralian Government Security Vetting Agency
AICAustralian Intelligence Community
ANAOAustralian National Audit Office
APSAustralian Public Service
ASAAdverse Security Assessment
ASDAustralian Signals Directorate
ASIOAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation
ASIO ActAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
ASISAustralian Secret Intelligence Service
COVID-19Coronavirus disease of 2019 caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus
DIAsDefence Intelligence Agencies
EFI Act
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Act 2018
GIGDefence Intelligence Group
DIODefence Intelligence Organisation
FTEFull Time Equivalent
IGISInspector-General of Intelligence and Security
IS ActIntelligence Services Act 2001
NICNational Intelligence Community
ONAOffice of National Assessments
ONIOffice of National Intelligence
PGPA ActPublic Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
PIDPublic Interest Disclosure
PJCISParliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
PSPFProtective Security Policy Framework
PVPositive-Vetting Top Secret Security Clearance
SESSenior Executive Service
STEMScience Technology Engineering and Mathematics
TIA Act Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
TOLA ActTelecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017

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About this inquiry

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security is required under Section 29(1)(a) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001, to conduct an annual review of the administration, expenditure and financial statements of the ASIO, ASIS, AGO, DIO, ASD and ONI.