Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010, ss. 7(1).

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 123—9 November 2015, p. 3286.

[3]        Votes and Proceedings, No. 155—9 November 2015, p. 1687.

Chapter 2 - Australian Federal Police Annual Report 2014-15

[1]        Australian Federal Police (AFP), Annual Report 2013-14, p. 12.

[2]        Australian Federal Police Act 1979, s. 8.

[3]        AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, p. 9.

[4]        Australian Federal Police Act 1979, s. 67.

[5]        AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 193.

[6]        AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 2.

[7]        Mr Andrew Colvin APM OAM, Commissioner, AFP, Committee Hansard, 3 February 2016, p. 1. 

[8]        AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 5.

[9]        Mr Colvin APM OAM, AFP, Committee Hansard, 3 February 2016, p. 2.

[10]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 13. 

[11]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 13. 

[12]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 14. 

[13]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 14. 

[14]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, pp 11–12. 

[15]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 11.

[16]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 11.

[17]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 11.

[18]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 12. 

[19]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 12. 

[20]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 12. 

[21]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 29. 

[22]      Mr Colvin APM OAM, AFP, Committee Hansard, 3 February 2016, pp 1 and 2. 

[23]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 23. 

[24]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 23. 

[25]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 23. 

[26]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 18. 

[27]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 19.

[28]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, pp 27 and 28.

[29]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 32.

[30]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 19.

[31]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 33.

[32]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 35.

[33]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 19.

[34]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 35.

[35]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, pp 36–37. 

[36]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 38.

[37]      There is also a community liaison capability in Canberra, Adelaide and Perth.

[38]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 39.

[39]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 39.

[40]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 39. 

[41]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 41. 

[42]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 43. 

[43]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 43. 

[44]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 42.

[45]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 42. 

[46]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 43. 

[47]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 43. 

[48]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 44.

[49]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 45.

[50]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 46.

[51]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 46.

[52]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 48.

[53]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 49.

[54]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 49.

[55]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 49.

[56]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 49.

[57]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 49.

[58]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 51. 

[59]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 51. 

[60]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 51. 

[61]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 52.

[62]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 52.

[63]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 53.

[64]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 11.

[65]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 54. 

[66]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 54. 

[67]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 54. 

[68]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 55.

[69]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 55.

[70]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 55. 

[71]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 55.

[72]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 55.

[73]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 56.

[74]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 56.

[75]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 59.

[76]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 59.

[77]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 61. 

[78]      The Participating Police Force comprises police advisers and administrative support staff from Australia, New Zealand and 13 Pacific Islands Forum nations. 

[79]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 63. 

[80]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 66.

[81]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 66.

[82]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 69.

[83]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 69.

[84]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 69.

[85]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 70.

[86]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 71. 

[87]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 75. 

[88]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 11.

[89]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 78. 

[90]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 79. 

[91]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 79. 

[92]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 80. 

[93]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 82. 

[94]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 82. 

[95]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 83. 

[96]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 83. 

[97]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 88.

[98]      AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 88.

[99]      CARIN is a network of proceeds of crime (POC) experts established in Europe to facilitate fast and informal interaction between countries in relation to POC).

[100]    AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 88. 

[101]    AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 90. 

[102]    AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, pp 107.

[103]    AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, pp 107.

[104]    AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, pp 107.

[105]    AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, pp 107.

[106]    AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, pp 107.

[107]    AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 110.

[108]    AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 110.

[109]    AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 110.

[110]    AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 110.

[111]    AFP, Annual Report 2013-14, p. 198; AFP, Annual Report 2014–15, p. 110.

Chapter 3 - Complaints handling and Ombudsman's findings

[1]        AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, p. 172.

[2]        AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, p. 173.

[3]        AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, p. 174.

[4]        AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, pp 175-176. 

[5]        AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, p. 177.

[6]        AFP, Annual Report 2014-15, p. 176. 

[7]        Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, available: http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/37119/AFP-Part-V-2014-15-Annual-Report-WEB-VERSION.pdf (accessed 1 March 2017), p. 4.    

[8]        Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 4. 

[9]        Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 6.

[10]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, pp 7, 14.

[11]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 7. 

[12]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 10. 

[13]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 10. 

[14]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 10. 

[15]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 12. 

[16]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report on the Ombudsman's activities under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, February 2016, p. 12. 

[17]      Crimes Act 1914, s. 15GC.

[18]      Published July 2015.

[19]      Published November 2015.

[20]      Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act, s. 10.

[21]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, January 2016.

[22]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, January 2016, p. 18.

[23]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, January 2016, p. 18.

[24]      Surveillance Devices Act 2004, ss. 55(1).

[25]      Surveillance Devices Act 2004, ss. 6A(6).

[26]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on the results of inspections of records under s 55 of the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, March 2015, p. 1.

[27]       Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on the agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, September 2015. 

[28]      The committee discussed the Ombudsman's previous public report concerning the AFP's compliance with the Surveillance Act from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 in the committee's examination of the annual report of the AFP for the previous reporting period – see: Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, Examination of the Annual Report of the Australian Federal Police 2013-14, September 2015, pp 21-25.

[29]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on the agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, September 2015, p. 10.

[30]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on the agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, September 2015, p. 11.

[31]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on the agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, September 2015, p. 11.

[32]      Published June 2015.

[33]      Published September 2015.

[34]      Published 15 September 2015.

Chapter 4 - Oversight of the AFP's counter-terrorism activities

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 55—24 September 2014, p. 1487.

[2]        Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014, October 2014, p. vix.

[3]        Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010, para. 7(1)(f).