Intelligence and Security (Joint Statutory)

Intelligence and Security (Joint Statutory)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Appointment

Pursuant to Intelligence Services Act 2001; amended by the Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005 on 2 December 2005.

Current members

The Hon A Byrne MP (Chair), the Hon P Ruddock MP (Deputy Chair), and Senators Bishop, the Hon Brandis, the Hon Faulkner, the Hon Johnston and the Hon Stephens, and Mr Forrest MP, Mr H Jenkins MP, and Mr Wilkie MP

Former members

Senators Forshaw, McGauran and Trood and the Hon M Danby MP, Mr Daryl Melham MP and the Hon K Rudd MP

Secretary

Mr Jerome Brown Phone: (02) 6277 4629 Fax: (02) 6277 2067

Current inquiries
1 January 2013–30 June 2013

Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 11 (2011-2012) – Australian Intelligence Agencies

Reports presented
1 January 2013–30 June 2013

Annual Report of Committee Activities 2011-2012 (Tabled 11 February 2013)

Review of Administration and Expenditure: No. 10 (2010-2011) – Australian Intelligence Agencies (Tabled 27 May 2013

Report of the Inquiry into Potential Reforms of Australia's National Security Legislation (Inquiry into potential reforms of National Security Legislation) (Tabled 24 June 2013

Government responses received
1 January 2013–30 June 2013

Review of the re-listing of Al Shabaab, Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) , Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Palestinian Islamic Jihad as terrorist organisations (7 February 2013)

Review of the Re-Listing of Hizballah’s External Security Organisation as a terrorist organisation (7 February 2013)

Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam (AAI), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) as terrorist organisations (7 February 2013)

Meetings
1 January 2013–30 June 2013

Private (meetings): 8*
Public (hearings): Nil
In camera (hearings): Nil*
Briefings: 1*
Total: 8*

* Private meetings that have been followed by a hearing or briefing have been counted as a single meeting of the Committee

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