Tag: ACIC

Secrecy clouds delivery of National Firearms Register

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Federal agencies have refused to say which company is delivering vital digital police infrastructure promised in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting. The National Firearms Register (NFR), which...

Govt moves to repeal ACIC’s data disruption powers

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has moved to repeal laws granting the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission sweeping powers to disrupt criminal networks and harvest intelligence from online platforms used by organised...

National gun register stalls as states’ paper trail frustrates

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Uncertainty remains around delivery of the long-promised National Firearms Register (NFR), a Senate committee has been told, with most states and territories still struggling to transition from paper record-keeping...

Hacking powers handed out without safeguard, review finds

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Controversial hacking powers handed to authorities in 2021 have never had an effective main safeguard, a statutory review has determined, after finding dozens of warrants are being handed out...

Budget jackpot for myGov, aged care tech

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
myGov will receive a $630 million cash injection from the Albanese government over the next four years and ongoing funding of $145 million a year from 2027 in recognition...

Budget to include $161m for national firearms register

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A national firearms register will be developed by Australia’s criminal intelligence agency following a $161.3 million commitment from the federal government. The funding will be included in the federal...