This is a compilation of the australian security intelligence organisation act. Asios functions are set out in the the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 the asio act. Australia national security lawful interception legislation. Australias legislative response to terrorist threat the broad context. T his article describes the secrecy provisions embodied in the australian security intelligence organisation legislation amendment act 2003 cwlth. Requirement 1d mandates that entities identify and report any security concerns to asio security is defined in the in the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979. Chapter four considers ideas for reform of the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 and the intelligence services act 2001. Feb 01, 2016 laws that could jail journalists for reporting on spying may breach constitution. Oct 16, 2012 asio directorgeneral of security duncan lewis. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Asio is a statutory body under the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 and is responsible to the parliament of australia through the attorneygeneral. Australian security intelligence organisation view and make. Careers with asio australian security intelligence. An act relating to the australian security intelligence organisation. Legislation australian security intelligence organisation. Asio recruits people for a range of positions including intelligence collection, assessment, surveillance, corporate and legal. They are laid down in the act, from which i will quote to give an indication of the scope of the organisation s work. Division 3 of part iii ceases to be in force on 23 july 2006, see section 34y the text of any of those amendments not in force. Aug, 2019 this is a compilation of the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on august 2019 the compilation date.
Pdf a short history of the australian federal police. The organisation is to obtain, correlate and evaluate intelligence relevant to security, and, at the discretion of the. Protocol for listing terrorist organisations australian. Australian security intelligence organisation legislation amendment act 1999. Spry would continue to hold the post until january 1970. Asios functions are set out in the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 the asio act. Australian security intelligence organisation asio asio is australias intelligence gathering agency. It will replace the australian security intelligence organization act 1956. The australian security intelligence organisation is. Australian security and intelligence organisation act 1979 cth, division 3 special powers relating to terrorism offences were in force as at 23 july 2003, months before ulhaque was questioned by asio.
Australian security intelligence organisation sourcewatch. It includes any amendment affecting the compiled act to that date. But wikileaks is an organisation, and mr assange is a person, outside australia, and their activities evidently do have implications for australias foreign relations. The australian security intelligence organisation asio, australias domestic counterintelligence service, is responsible in coordination with the australian federal police for preventing espionage by foreign powers, and attempting to monitor and prevent terrorist and other political violence. In its annual report to the australian houses of parliament, which was produced on tuesday, the australian security intelligence organisation asio says it lacks resources to counter harmful espionage and malicious activity against the country. Australian security intelligence organisation, canberra, australian capital territory. Security is defined in the asio act as espionage, serious threats to australias territorial and border integrity, sabotage, politically motivated violence, the promotion of communal violence, attacks on australias defence system, and. They are laid down in the act, from which i will quote to give an indication of the scope of the organisations work. About this compilation this compilation this is a compilation of the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on october. Asio is a statutory body with functions established by the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 the asio act sets out our role to collect and assess intelligence relevant to security, communicate this intelligence to relevant parties, produce security assessments, and obtain foreign intelligence within australia. This page links to all of the articles which discuss u.
Asio is the counterintelligence and security agency of australia, which had been established in 1949 by. This is a compilation of the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 as amended and in force on 29 june 20. 20 australian government lists islamic state of iraq and the levant as a proscribed terrorist organisation. Federal register of legislation australian government. Australia national security lawful interception legislation discussion paper. Australian telecommunications interception and access act 1979 australian telecommunications act 1997. Australian security intelligence organisation canberra. Australian security and intelligence organisation act 1979. Laws that could jail journalists for reporting on spying may. If circumstances arise which cause asio to form a view that a listed terrorist organisation no longer meets the legislative requirements for listing, asio will advise. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending acts and. The commission acknowledges the critical importance of ensuring that our police and security agencies have appropriate tools to investigate criminal activity as well as to protect our national security.
The australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 the asio act is an act of the parliament of australia which replaced the australian security intelligence organisation act 1956, which had established the australian security intelligence organisation asio as a statutory body. Australian security intelligence organization act 1979. This is a compilation of the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 november 2016 the compilation date. Australian security intelligence organisation asio law. Copies of certain notices to be given to inspectorgeneral part iithe organisation and the directorgeneral 6. It did so by inserting a new pt iii div 3, special powers relating to terrorism offences, into the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 cth asio act. Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 act no. Australian security intelligence organization bill 1979. Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979. Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 sect 4 definitions in this act, unless the contrary intention appears.
Asio was converted to a statutory body on december 1956 by the australian security intelligence organisation act 1956 later repealed by the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979, the current legislation as amended to 2007. Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979the asio act in relation to the persons. The asio amendment act was part of a package of antiterrorism legislation introduced. Security the director general under subsection s 8a1 and 8a2 of the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 the as io act a nd are to be observed by asio in the performance of its functions relating to. Consistent with asios functions under the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979, asio monitors the relevance to security of all listed terrorist organisations.
Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 the asio scheme. Pdf the following information provides a brief history of the australian federal police provided as a timely overview of the organisation. Australian security intelligence organisation infogalactic. Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 sect 35 interpretation 1 in this part, unless the contrary intention appears. Australian security intelligence organisation duration. Castan centre for human rights law monash university. Australian security intelligence organisation legislation amendment terrorism act 2003 cth, s 2. Australia national security lawful interception legislation discussion paper july, 2012 the following discussion paper authored by the australian attorney generals department presents a number of proposed changes to the laws governing australias intelligence agencies and their access to telecommunications data. Its main role is to gather information and produce intelligence to enable it to notify the government about activities or situations that may endanger australias national security. Careers with asio australian security intelligence organisation australian security intelligence organisation. An example of where this may be particularly relevant is when separating personnel do not adhere to requirements of this policy eg those departing without having a. The four major parts of the bill respectively deal with the structure of asio part ii.
I also consider that the definition of security in the australian security and intelligence organisation act 1979 is relevant. Laws that could jail journalists for reporting on spying. The functions of the australian security intelligence organisation are not secret. Posted in opinions tagged alkateb v godwin 2004 hca 37, australian security and intelligence organisation act 1979 cth, convention relating to the status of refugees 1951, migration act 1958 cth, public interest criteria 4002. Laws that could jail journalists for reporting on spying may breach constitution. It was also assisted by a rhetoric of urgency and exceptionalism that enabled the laws speedy enactment. Australian security intelligence organisation wikipedia. It is approximately equivalent to britains counterintelligence service, mi5. Australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 table of provisions long title part ipreliminary 1. Aug 19, 20 this is a compilation of the australian security intelligence organisation act 1979 as amended and in force on 29 june 20. Sep 05, 2019 in its annual report to the australian houses of parliament, which was produced on tuesday, the australian security intelligence organisation asio says it lacks resources to counter harmful espionage and malicious activity against the country. Australian security intelligence organisation government.