Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australian Government
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australian Government
12/29/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/28/2025 19:02
Independent Commonwealth Review into Australia’s federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies(link is external)
On 21 December 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an independent review(link is external) of Australia's federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, to be led by Mr Dennis Richardson AC.
The independent review will examine how relevant Commonwealth agencies-particularly the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Federal Police-operated in the context of the Bondi terrorist attack.
Read more on the independent review(link is external) and terms of reference(link is external).
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