List of Recommendations

Recommendation 1

1.24
The Committee recommends that section 187N of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 be amended to require the Committee’s review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 by June 2020.

Recommendation 2

1.25
The Committee recommends that sufficient resources be made available to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor to enable the review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018, as referred by the Committee, and report by 1 March 2020.

Recommendation 3

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The Committee recommends that the Government continues to ensure that the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security and the Commonwealth Ombudsman have sufficient resources to ensure that they can properly execute their additional responsibilities under the Assistance and Access Act.

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About this inquiry

The Committee has commenced a review into Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018. Information about the Assistance and Access Act is available at this link. Submissions close 5pm on Friday, 22 February 2019.