Premium Columnists Where the department secretary chips are falling Friday June 24, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Onwards and upwards, then, to the new era of 16 portfolio departments and one extra secretary, so 17 secretaries altogether.
Premium Columnists Election 2022: Add seven new secretaries and a couple of senior agency heads? Friday May 20, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Let’s assume, for the sake of discussing machinery of government, that the mood for change translates to a major overhaul of the suite of portfolios.
Commission for law enforcement should have deputy: committee report Friday April 1, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News Parliamentary joint committee says the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement must have a deputy commissioner.
Pandemic restrictions helped lower illicit drug sales: ACIC Tuesday March 15, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Wastewater monitoring results hinted at periods when the usage of drugs dropped as a result of restrictions that involved stopping free movement.
Movers & Shakers: tech boss now skills chair, new role for retired director general Friday January 21, 2022 By Jackson Graham Movers & Shakers Movements in Home Affairs, DAWE and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission; former consultancy partners join Greater Sydney Commission, and more.
Movers & shakers: ACIC major promotions, Health appoints five assistant secretaries Friday September 24, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal New Victorian commissioner for LGBTIQ+ communities, Victorian magistrates appointed, New faces to guide NSW training decisions, plus more.
Premium Columnists Craft-a-crime with the Identify and Disrupt Bill Monday September 13, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks The Identify and Disrupt Bill lets security organisations modify online material and coerce civilians into hacking, in the course of investigating online crimes.
Law enforcement agencies to receive strengthened online powers Thursday August 26, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The AFP and the ACIC will be granted the power to take control of a person’s online account, under legislation passed on Wednesday.
Recommendations from Independent Intelligence Review missing from law reform Thursday May 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The government has been urged to adopt centralised oversight of the entire national intelligence community — 10 commonwealth agencies in total.
Proposed law enforcement powers too coercive, information commissioner warns Thursday March 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The government's proposed new powers for law enforcement agencies could harm the privacy of people who are not criminals.
Premium Columnists Robospooks: the perils of spy agencies’ embrace of artificial intelligence Thursday January 28, 2021 By Verona Burgess Communications & Technology Verona Burgess explores the Richardson review’s warnings on the need to control the National Intelligence Community’s use of ever-advancing AI.
Intelligence agencies join border crime taskforce Monday October 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A joint agency taskforce led by the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force will be expanded to further “crack down” on organised crime…
Access all areas: national intelligence agencies want one pass for all headquarters Tuesday August 6, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The days of carrying around separate access cards to get into different buildings might soon be coming to an end for the 10 agencies of…
Yes, Peter Dutton has a lot of power, but a strong Home Affairs is actually a good thing for Australia Thursday August 1, 2019 By Jacinta Carroll Editors' Picks It’s been two years since the government announced it would establish a Home Affairs portfolio, and just over 18 months since it came into…
Surprise appointment: NT Police Commissioner to lead AFP Thursday July 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Northern Territory's most senior police officer, Reece Kerhsaw, will become the next commissioner of the Australian Federal Police when Andrew Colvin steps down at…
