Independent National Security Legislation Monitor

The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) is a statutory independent executive oversight body of the Australian Government responsible for the ongoing review of the operation, effectiveness and implications of Australian counter‑terrorism and national security legislation. The INSLM also considers whether legislation contains appropriate safeguards for protecting the rights of individuals, remains proportionate to any threat of terrorism and or threat to national security, and remains necessary. As such the INSLM is a major part of the oversight regime of the Australian Intelligence Community together with the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
Agency overview
Formed2011
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Dr James Renwick CSC SC, Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
Parent agencyAttorney-General's Department
Websitehttps://www.inslm.gov.au

History

The INSLM was established by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010. The post has many similarities with the role of Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation in the United Kingdom.

Role

Since 2011, the INSLM has conducted inquiries on national security legislative issues and issued reports assessing counter-terrorism and national security legislation and making recommendations for reform. Australian security and intelligence agencies provide the INSLM with information (both classified and unclassified), relevant to the above functions. This is under compulsion in some circumstances. The INSLM makes recommendations on these matters in reports, which are then tabled in Parliament.[1]

Office-holders
  • Mr Bret Walker SC (21 April 2011 to 20 April 2014)
  • The Hon Roger Gyles AO QC (20 August 2015 to 31 October 2016)
  • Dr James Renwick CSC SC (current)

See also

References
  1. Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.