The SLAID Act amended the Surveillance Devices Act 2004 (SD Act) and Crimes Act 1914 (Crimes Act) and associated legislation to introduce three new warrants for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC). These warrants allow AFP and ACIC to disrupt serious crime online, identify offenders through intelligence gathering and to takeover online accounts to gather evidence. The INSLM is required to review these provisions in accordance with s 6(1E) of the INSLM Act.
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Under Section 29 of the INSLM Act, the Monitor is required to provide an annual report to the Attorney-General detailing activities undertaken in accordance with the Monitor’s functions.
There is some information that, in the wrong hands, could genuinely harm Australia’s national interests.
Prepared by
Mr Grant Donaldson SC
This annual report relates to the period between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.
The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (‘INSLM’) is required to conduct a review of the secrecy offences in Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (‘Criminal Code’).
This Annex contains initial research by INSLM staff on provisions in 5-Eyes countries which may provide useful comparisons to the Part 5.6 offences in Australia’s Criminal Code 1995 (Cth).
Prepared by
Mr Grant Donaldson SC
This annual report relates to the period between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023.