
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security will hear evidence tomorrow from a range of witnesses for its Review of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023.
The Committee will hear from witnesses including Dr Brendan Walker-Munro, the Commonwealth Ombudsman, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, ASIO, the Department of Home Affairs and the Attorney-General’s Department.
“The Committee is undertaking a review of the bill on referral from the Attorney-General.” PJCIS Chair Mr Peter Khalil MP said.
“The Australian Government has been implementing recommendations of the Comprehensive Review of the Legal Framework of the National Intelligence Community (known as the Richardson Review) since its completion in December 2019. This bill would implement a further ten of those recommendations, across several Commonwealth Acts, related to the Attorney-General’s portfolio. The bill also proposes amendments to the Intelligence Service Act 2001 regarding the number of members and composition of the PJCIS, as well as changes to Ministerial directions issued by the Foreign Minister to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
“Careful consideration of the various changes proposed in the bill reflects a central role of the PJCIS, in providing assurance to Parliament that these amendments will be appropriate, proportionate and well considered.” Mr Khalil said.
Further information on the bill review can be obtained from the Committee’s website.
Public Hearing Details
Tuesday, 11 April 2023
10.45AM – 3.00PM (AEST)
Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra
A program for the hearing can be found here and the hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.
Media inquiries
Chair, Mr Peter Khalil MP
via Lachlan Hinds, 0455 999 677
lachlan.t.hinds@aph.gov.au
For background information
Please contact the Committee Secretariat
02 6277 2360
pjcis@aph.gov.au
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
