We protect and advance Australia's interests

We provide Australia with a strategic advantage through our analytical insight, our intelligence community leadership and our focus on the future

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Intelligence Briefing

NIC News

Release of the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review

Director-General of National Intelligence acknowledges review findings
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DGNI Public Remarks

DGNI participates in CSIS Pacific Policy Pulse series

Interview with the Director-General of National Intelligence
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DGNI Public Remarks

Senate Estimates - February 2025

Opening Statement from Director-General of National Intelligence
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Office of National Intelligence

Situated at the centre of Australia’s national security and intelligence communities, we support Australia's most senior decision-makers and work on the leading edge of intelligence capabilities. We are a globally engaged organisation that delivers an intelligence advantage for the nation through our innovation, insight and leadership.


 

Mr Andrew Shearer is the head of the Office of National Intelligence and the principal adviser to the Prime Minister on intelligence matters.

Director-General of National Intelligence

Mr Andrew Shearer is the head of the Office of National Intelligence and the principal adviser to the Prime Minister on intelligence matters, including on intelligence collection and assessment priorities, intelligence capabilities and the broader activities of the National Intelligence Community.

 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

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Our approach to rigour and integrity

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National Intelligence Community

The National Intelligence Community unites ten agencies that work together to protect and enhance Australia’s security, prosperity and sovereignty. Through our collaboration, we form an agile and integrated intelligence enterprise ready to meet the challenges presented by Australia’s evolving strategic and security environment.


 

Australia's intelligence edge (Opens in a new tab/window)

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Cyber and critical technology (Opens in a new tab/window)

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The history of Australian intelligence (Opens in a new tab/window)

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