Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        House of Representatives Hansard, 18 March 2010, p. 2925.

[2]        Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), About us: legislation, https://www.acic.gov.au/about-us/legislation (accessed 12 January 2017).

[3]        Attorney-General's Department (AGD), Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) 2017–18, p. 73.

[4]        AGD, PBS 2017–18, p. 73.

[5]        Previous examination reports are available at: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/
Committees/Joint/Law_Enforcement/Annual_Reports (accessed 14 February 2019).

[6]        Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), About us, https://aic.gov.au/about (accessed 23 January 2019).

[7]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 15.

[8]        Parliament of Australia, Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Criminology Research) Bill 2016, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_
Results/Result?bId=r5720 (accessed 23 January 2019).

[9]        Commonwealth of Australia, Attorney-General Portfolio Budget Statements 2016–17: Budget Related Paper No. 1.2, available at: https://www.ag.gov.au/Publications/Budgets/Budget2016-17/Documents/Portfolio-budget-statements/PBS-ACC-2016-17.pdf (accessed 22 January 2019).

[10]      Please note that the ACIC Strategic Plan 2016–21 was updated in 2018, and is now titled ACIC Strategic Plan 2018–23, available at: https://www.acic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018/07/
australian_criminal_intelligence_commission_strategic_plan_2018-23.pdf?v=1530588722 (accessed 22 January 2019).

[11]      ACIC, Corporate Plan 2016–20, available at: https://acic.govcms.gov.au/sites/g/files/
net1491/f/acic_corporate_plan_2016-20.pdf?v=1504155975 (accessed 22 January 2019).

[12]      Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, s. 61A.

[13]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 70.

[14]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 70.

[15]      ACIC, Governance, https://www.acic.gov.au/about-us/governance (accessed 23 January 2019).

[16]      Votes and Proceedings, No. 87—26 October 2017, p. 1219.

[17]      Journals of the Senate, No. 68—13 November 2017, p. 2166.

[18]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 158.

[19]      AUSTRAC, The CEO and executive, http://austrac.gov.au/about-us/austrac/ceo-and-executives (accessed 23 January 2019).

[20]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 158.

Chapter 2 - Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2016–17

[1]        Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), Annual Report 2016–17, p. 14.

[2]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 18.

[3]        Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, ss. 61(2).

[4]        Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, s. 46.

[5]        Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014, div. 3A.

[6]        Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, s. 39.

[7]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 34.

[8]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 8.

[9]        Considered in further detail in chapter 3.

[10]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 8–9.

[11]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 21.

[12]      Mr Michael Phelan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[13]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, pp. 2–3.

[14]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 30–31. 

[15]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 189.

[16]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 189.

[17]      ACIC. Annual Report 2016–17, p. 190.

[18]      See ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 190–194, p. 198 and Appendix F: Employee Statistics, pp. 254–258.

[19]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 198.

[20]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 192, 257.

[21]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 194.

[22]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 210. 

[23]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 210.

[24]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 234.

[25]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 206.

[26]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 206.

[27]      ACC, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 176.

[28]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 207.

[29]      ACC, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 177.

[30]      2015–16 projects included: $1.723 million to intercept communications of serious and organised crime groups; $5.173 million to whole-of-government effort to counter threat of foreign fighters and Islamic extremists; $0.858 million for targeting unexplained wealth; $1.614 million to the Australian Gangs Intelligence Coordination Centre; and $0.141 million to support Operation Sovereign Borders. See ACC, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 177.

[31]      ACC, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 177.

[32]      ACC, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 177.

[33]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 207.

[34]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 207.

[35]      ACC, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 176.

[36]      Own source income for 2015–16 was: $6.210 million from Proceeds of Crime Trust Account; $6.492 million from provision of service; $2.555 million from inter-governmental agreements; and $1.376 million in resources received free-of-charge. See ACC, Annual Report 2015–16, p. 177.

[37]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 207.

[38]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 206.

[39]      For classification of major variance, see ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 238.

[40]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 234–235.

[41]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 212.

[42]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 213.

[43]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, August 2018, p. 6.

[44]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, August 2018, pp. 6–7.

[45]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, August 2018, pp. 7–8.

[46]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, August 2018, p. 8.

[47]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, August 2018, p. 8.

[48]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, August 2018, p. 8.

[49]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities in monitoring controlled operations, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, August 2018, p. 9.

[50]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 July to 31 December 2016, p. 1. 

[51]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 July to 31 December 2016, p. 1.

[52]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017.

[53]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 8.

[54]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 8.

[55]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 9.

[56]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 9.

[57]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 10.

[58]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 10.

[59]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report to the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 10.

[60]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report on the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 10.

[61]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report on the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 10.

[62]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, Report on the Attorney-General on agencies' compliance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2004, 1 January to 30 June 2017, September 2017, p. 10.

[63]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's monitoring of agency access to stored communications and telecommunications data under Chapters 3 and 4 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, November 2018.

[64]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's monitoring of agency access to stored communications and telecommunications data under Chapters 3 and 4 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, November 2018, p. 36.

[65]      Commonwealth Ombudsman, A report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's monitoring of agency access to stored communications and telecommunications data under Chapters 3 and 4 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, November 2018, p. 37. 

Chapter 3 - Performance

[1]        Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), Annual Report 2016–17, p. 34.

[2]        Attorney-General's Department (AGD), Portfolio Budget Statements 2017–18, p. 73.

[3]        AGD, Portfolio Budget Statements 2017–18, p. 78.

[4]        AGD, Portfolio Budget Statements 2017–18, p. 78.

[5]        AGD, Portfolio Budget Statements 2017–18, p. 80.

[6]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 34.

[7]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 35.

[8]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. ii, 35.

[9]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 36.

[10]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 39.

[11]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 40.

[12]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 41.

[13]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 42.

[14]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 42.

[15]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 42.

[16]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 42.

[17]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 42.

[18]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [11].

[19]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [11].

[20]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 43.

[21]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 43–44.

[22]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 44.

[23]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 44.

[24]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [13].

[25]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 44.

[26]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), pp. [15], [17].

[27]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), pp. [14]–[17].

[28]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [12].

[29]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [12].

[30]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 47.

[31]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 47–48.

[32]      Australian Crime Commission (ACC), Annual Report 2015–16, p. 17.

[33]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 74.

[34]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 47.

[35]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 48.

[36]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 48.

[37]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 57.

[38]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 57.

[39]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 58.

[40]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 58.

[41]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 59.

[42]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 59.

[43]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 59.

[44]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 61.

[45]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 61.

[46]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [9].

[47]      PCJLE, Examination of Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16, p. 17.

[48]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [7].

[49]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [7].

[50]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [7].

[51]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [8].

Chapter 4 - Key issues

[1]        Mr Michael Phelan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[2]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 77, 101.

[3]        ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 101.

[4]        Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[5]        Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[6]        Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[7]        Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (PJCLE), Examination of the Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16, p. 22.

[8]        The ACIC released its sixth report on 20 February 2019. This report has not been considered in this examination.

[9]        Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[10]      PJCLE, Examination of the Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16, p. 22.

[11]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[12]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[13]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 2.

[14]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, pp. 2–3.

[15]      Patrick Billings, 'Australian Crime and Intelligence Commission disappointed as Tassie opts out of drug monitoring report', The Mercury, 27 July 2017, https://www.themercury.com.au
/news/tasmania/australian-crime-and-intelligence-commission-disappointed-as-tassie-opts-out-of-drug-monitoring-program/news-story/0d14d31c22dc11e0fe3005240c439d5b (accessed 4 February 2019).

[16]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, answer to questions on notice, number 1, 29 November 2018 (received 31 January 2019).

[17]      ACIC, National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, Report 2, July 2017, https://www.acic.
gov.au/sites/g/files/net1491/f/national_wastewater_drug_monitoring_program_report_2.pdf?v=1501044083 (accessed 4 February 2019).

[18]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, answer to questions on notice, number 2, 29 November 2018 (received 31 January 2019).

[19]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, answer to questions on notice, number 2, 29 November 2018 (received 31 January 2019).

[20]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 8.

[21]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [3].

[22]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [3].

[23]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [3].

[24]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [3].

[25]      ACIC, National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, Report 5, August 2018, https://www.a
cic.gov.au/sites/g/files/net3726/f/nwdmp5.pdf?v=1538721816 (accessed 4 February 2019), p. 4.

[26]      Mr Laurence Alvis and Dr Stephen Bright, 'Wastewater drug monitoring: Never let the evidence get in the way of a good story', AOD Media Watch, 6 April 2017, https://www.aod
mediawatch.com.au/wastewater-drug-monitoring-never-let-the-evidence-get-in-the-way-of-a-good-story/ (accessed 4 February 2019).

[27]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [4].

[28]      ACIC, answers to written questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. [4].

[29]      PJCLE, Examination of the Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16, p. 21.

[30]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[31]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 6.

[32]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 6.

[33]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 6.

[34]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[35]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 4.

[36]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[37]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[38]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[39]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[40]      Mr Chris Dawson, CEO, Australian Crime Commission (ACC), Committee Hansard, 14 June 2017, p. 5.

[41]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[42]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[43]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 3.

[44]      AusTender, Contract Notice – CN3561794, 21 December 2018, https://www.tenders.gov.
au/?event=public.cn.view&CNUUID=0CFAA730-ACCE-1323-02AD284A16F66EC3 (accessed 5 February 2019).

[45]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 6.

[46]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 5.

[47]      Mr Chris Dawson, CEO, ACC, Committee Hansard, 14 June 2017, p. 5.

[48]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 138.

[49]      Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 7.

[50]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 14.

[51]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 138.

[52]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 43.

[53]      Doug Dingwall, 'ACIC upgrade the latest tech wreck as biometric project delayed, over-budget', Sydney Morning Herald, 23 January 2018, available: https://www.smh.com.au/public-service/acic-upgrade-the-latest-tech-wreck-as-biometric-project-delayed-overbudget-20180122-h0m1ao.html (accessed 5 March 2019). 

[54]      Doug Dingwall, 'Tech wreck a blow to ACIC', Canberra Times, 24 January 2018, p. 3.

[55]      Doug Dingwall, 'ACIC upgrade the latest tech wreck as biometric project delayed, over-budget', Sydney Morning Herald, 23 January 2018. 

[56]      ACIC, 'Biometric Identification Services project to close', Media release, 15 June 2018, available: https://www.acic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases-and-statements/biometric-identification-services-project-close (accessed 5 March 2019). 

[57]      ACIC, 'Biometric Identification Services project to close', Media release, 15 June 2018. 

[58]      ACIC, 'Biometric Identification Services project to close', Media release, 15 June 2018. 

[59]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 4.

[60]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 4.

[61]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 4.

[62]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 4.

[63]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 5.

[64]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 5.

[65]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 5.

[66]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 6.

[67]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 6.

[68]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 7.

[69]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 6.

[70]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 5.

[71]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 5.

[72]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 4.

[73]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No. 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 7.

[74]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No. 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 7.

[75]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No. 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 8.

[76]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No. 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 8.

[77]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No. 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 8.

[78]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No. 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 9.

[79]      ANAO, The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project, Audit-General Report No. 24 2018–19, 21 January 2019, p. 9.

[80]      Doug Dingwall and Sally Whyte, 'Home Affairs, Crime Commission flag suppression for audits', Canberra Times, 16 November 2018, p. 4.

[81]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2019, p. 52.

[82]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Committee Hansard, 18 February 2019, p. 52.

[83]      PJCLE, Inquiry into crystal methamphetamine (ice): First report, September 2017, p. 113.

[84]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 135.

[85]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 135.

[86]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 16.

[87]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 16.

[88]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 16.

[89]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 16.

[90]      ACIC, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 132–133.

[91]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 17.

[92]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 17.

[93]      ACIC, answers to questions on notice, 29 November 2018 (received 29 January 2019), p. 17.

[94]      Tony Strickland (a pseudonym) v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] HCA 53, 8 November 2018.

[95]      Strickland & Galloway & Hodges & Tucker v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] HCA 251 [80–81].

[96]      Strickland & Galloway & Hodges & Tucker v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] HCA 251 [81].

[97]      Strickland & Galloway & Hodges & Tucker v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] HCA 297 [98].

[98]      Strickland & Galloway & Hodges & Tucker v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] HCA 297 [98].

[99]      Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 8.

[100]    Mr Michael Phelan, CEO, ACIC, Committee Hansard, 29 November 2018, p. 8.