The Committee is required under Section 187N of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to review amendments made to Commonwealth legislation by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 and to complete its review by 30 September 2020.
As part of its adoption of the review, the Committee resolved to focus on the following aspects of the legislation for the purposes of the review:
the threshold, scope and proportionality of powers provided for by the Act;
authorisation processes and decision-making criteria;
the scope of enforcement provisions and the grant of immunities;
interaction with intelligence agencies other powers;
interaction with foreign laws, including the United States’ Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act;
impact on industry and competitiveness; and
reporting obligations and oversight measures.