Inquiry into the adequacy of aviation and maritime security measures to combat serious and organised crime
Terms of Reference
Pursuant to the committee's duties set out in paragraph 55(1)(d) of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002,
(d) to examine trends and changes in criminal activities, practices and methods and report to both Houses of the Parliament any change which the Committee thinks desirable to the functions, structure, powers and procedures of the ACC;
the committee will examine the effectiveness of current administrative and law enforcement arrangements to protect Australia's borders from serious and organised criminal activity. In particular the committee will examine:
(a) the methods used by serious and organised criminal groups to infiltrate Australia's airports and ports, and the extent of infiltration;
(b) the range of criminal activity currently occurring at Australia's airports and ports, including but not limited to:
- the importation of illicit drugs, firearms, and
- prohibited items
- tariff avoidance
- people trafficking and people smuggling
- money laundering
- air cargo and maritime cargo theft
(c) the effectiveness of the Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) and Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) schemes; including the process of issuing ASICs and MSICs, the monitoring of cards issued and the storage of, and sharing of, ASIC and MSIC information between appropriate law enforcement agencies;
(d) the current administrative and law enforcement arrangements and information and intelligence sharing measures to manage the risk of serious and organised criminal activity at Australia's airports and ports; and
(e) the findings of the Australian Crime Commission's special intelligence operations into Crime in the Transport Sector and Illegal Maritime Importation and Movement Methodologies.
For further information, contact: Committee Secretary
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia