PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING INTO
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IMPLICATIONS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
Chairman of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Crime
Authority, Mr Peter Nugent MP, announced today details of a public hearing
into the law enforcement implications of new technology.
Mr Nugent said:
The Committee has received a comprehensive submission from the Minister
for Justice and Customs, Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone, in relation
to its inquiry into the law enforcement implications of new technology.
Her submission deals at length with the major issues confronting Australian
law enforcement as a result of emerging technology. While our community's
efforts to tackle the challenge of crime will be significantly assisted
by developments in technology, some of the emerging technologies (such
as the Internet) also represent substantial opportunities for the major
organised crime groups which are the NCA's prime targets.
The Committee has already heard the NCA's frank evidence about the
extent to which its activities are affected by new technology. Next week's
public hearing with senior representatives of the Attorney-General's portfolio
will provide the Committee with an opportunity to discuss the issues in
detail with senior officers of the Attorney-General's Department, AUSTRAC,
the Australian Customs Service and the Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions.
Further hearings are planned to be held early next year, with a view
to the finalisation of the inquiry during the 2001 Winter sittings.
The submission from the Minister for Justice and Customs has been published
by the Committee. Copies can be obtained from the secretariat or at www.aph.gov.au/nca.
1 December 2000
For further information contact:
Mr Peter Nugent MP, Committee Chairman, (02) 62772088 or (03) 98873890
Mr Michael McLean. Committee Secretary, (02) 62773565
PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY
INQUIRY INTO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IMPLICATIONS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
PUBLIC HEARING:
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER 2000
IN
COMMITTEE ROOM 1S4
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA
10.00 Commonwealth Attorney-General's portfolio.
Represented by:
Attorney-General's Department:
Ms Sandra Ellims, Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement Branch Mr Chris
Hodges, Principal Legal Officer, International Branch Mr Michael Manning,
Senior Legal Officer, International Branch Mr Karl Alderson, Principal
Legal Officer, Criminal Law Branch Mr Peter Treyde, Principal Legal
Officer, Security Law & Justice Information Branch
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre:
Ms Elizabeth Montano, Director
Australian Customs Service: Ms Marion Grant, National Manager, Border
Operations Mr Peter Naylor, National Manager, Investigations
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions:
Mr Geoff Gray, Assistant Director
12.00 Adjournment
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