Report

Intelligence Services Amendment (Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies) Bill 2018

12 November 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-862-5

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee
 (PDF 20KB)
Recommendation
 (PDF 6KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
 (PDF 57KB)

Referral
Purpose of the bill
Conduct of the inquiry
Provisions of the bill
Background to the bill
Scrutiny of Bills Committee
Reviews of the intelligence framework
Chapter 2 - Key issues and committee view
 (PDF 57KB)

Introduction
The role of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Parliamentary oversight of security and intelligence operations
Committee view
Additional Comments by Labor Senators
 (PDF 77KB)
Dissenting Report by Senator Rex Patrick
 (PDF 315KB)

Introduction
Inadequacies of the PJCIS
Overseas Best Practice
The Bill's Proposed Approach
Concerns raised by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Other Executive Submissions on the Bill
Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight is Required
Recommendations
Australian Greens Dissenting Report
 (PDF 16KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions
 (PDF 8KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearing
 (PDF 9KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Senate Finance and Public Administration Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3846
fpa.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The Bill would amend the Intelligence Services Act 2001 to extend parliamentary scrutiny over the activities of Australia's national security and intelligence agencies, including scrutiny and reviews of intelligence operations. 



Past Public Hearings

26 Oct 2018: Canberra

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