The Committee is required under Section 29(1)(a) of the ​Intelligence Services Act 2001​, to review the administration, expenditure and financial statements of the AGO, ASIO, ASIS, ASD, DIO and the ONA.

The Committee will inquire into the ​Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017.

The Committee has commenced a review of the ​Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 ​and the ​Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2018​.