Summary
Amends the:
Ombudsman Act 1976
and
Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003
to implement two recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme by: imposing a statutory duty on agency heads and their staff to assist the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) in the performance of their functions; and expanding the powers of the Ombudsman and IGTO to access agency records;
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
to clarify that the Inspector-General of Security and Intelligence is entitled to reasonable facilities and assistance when making preliminary inquiries of the head of an intelligence agency; and
Ombudsman Act 1976
to: enable the Ombudsman and IGTO to access documents and other records by remote means; and make technical and contingent amendments.