Zed Seselja (ACT, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

During 2020, AusCheck processed 85 per cent of the 59,814 ASIC and 14,941 MSIC applications received within 15 business days, including the time spent with external checking partners. This represents almost a 10 per cent improvement in processing times over 2019, where 77 per cent of applications were processed within 15 business days. An ASIC or MSIC background check consists of verifying an applicant's identity, a criminal history check, a national security check and a migration status check where required. Where a complex criminal history is returned, AusCheck may be required to contact local jurisdictional courts to seek additional information to ensure accuracy within the assessment process. These complexities may require an additional processing time and are beyond AusCheck's control.