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Preliminary pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair

The Hon Arch Bevis MP

 

Deputy Chair

The Hon Philip Ruddock MP

 

Members

Mr Daryl Melham MP

Senator Michael Forshaw

 

Mr Mark Dreyfus QC MP

Senator Gavin Marshall

 

Mrs Kay Hull MP

Senator Julian McGauran

 

 

Senator Russell Trood

Committee Secretariat

Secretary

Dr Margot Kerley

Inquiry Secretary

Mr Robert Little

Senior Research Officer

Ms Philippa Davies

Office Manager

Mrs Donna Quintus-Bosz



Terms of reference

This review is conducted under paragraph 29(1)(a) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001:

List of abbreviations

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.


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