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Sunday, 21st December 2025
Review into federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies
I have asked the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to lead a review into Australia’s federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet will examine whether federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies have the right powers, structures, processes and sharing arrangements in place to keep Australians safe in the wake of the horrific antisemitic Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
The ISIS-inspired atrocity last Sunday reinforces the rapidly changing security environment in our nation. Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond.
The review will be led by Dennis Richardson - a former Secretary of the Department of Defence, former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and former Intelligence Chief.
The review will build on the work of the Independent Intelligence Review, conducted by Richard Maude and Heather Smith.
The review will be provided to the Government by the end of April 2026 and will be made publicly available.
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Canberra ACT 2600
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Email: A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au
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Authorised by Anthony Albanese, ALP, Canberra.