Bill
Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018
passed, as at 2018-12-10. Prime Minister portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Prime Minister
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-06-28
- second reading — 2018-06-28
- second reading — 2018-11-27
- second reading — 2018-11-27
- committee — 2018-11-27
- third reading — 2018-11-27
- introduced — 2018-11-29
- second reading — 2018-11-29
- second reading — 2018-11-29
- second reading — 2018-11-29
- third reading — 2018-11-29
- passed — 2018-11-29
- royal assent — 2018-12-10
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-06-28.
This bill creates a new intelligence agency to replace an existing one.
The new agency would lead and coordinate the national intelligence community and report directly to the Prime Minister.
The bill also expands the agency's assessment and evaluation roles beyond those of the office it replaces.
- Establishes the Office of National Intelligence as a statutory agency within the Prime Minister's portfolio.
- Transfers the functions, roles, and staff of the Office of National Assessments to the new agency.
- Gives the new agency leadership over the national intelligence community, including coordination and evaluation duties.
- Allows the agency's head to issue directions and guidelines to intelligence agencies.
- Continues the National Assessments Board and sets rules for secrecy and privacy.
The national intelligence community, including traditional intelligence agencies and the intelligence functions of several government departments and law enforcement bodies.
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