| 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 |
List of recommendations
1 The
eighth review of administration and expenditure
Recommendation 1
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.
Recommendation 2
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.
2 Administration
Recommendation 3
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government
monitor resources allocated to e-security to ensure they are adequate.
Recommendation 4
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.
Recommendation 5
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.
3 Expenditure
Recommendation 6
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.
Recommendation 7
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.
Recommendation 8
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.