Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Consistent with recommendation 161 of the Richardson review, this bill does not extend the ASD's cybercrime function to apply onshore. Any technical assistance provided by the ASD in support of the new powers would be consistent with the ASD's existing statutory powers to assist Commonwealth agencies. The bill is consistent with recommendation 162 of the Richardson review to the extent that the review recommended that the AFP should be responsible for fighting cybercrime and undertaking disruption activities onshore. However, the bill recognises that the ACIC, drawing on its specialist criminal intelligence capabilities, also plays a vital role in discovering serious and organised criminal activity.