The Australian Intelligence Community has been active since the Second World War. The timeline below highlights key dates in its history.
Defence Signals Bureau (now ASD) established
The Australian Intelligence Community has been active since the Second World War. The timeline below highlights key dates in its history.
Defence Signals Bureau (now ASD) established
Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) established
Australian Secret Intelligence Service ( ASIS) established
Department of Defence's Joint Intelligence Organisation (now DIO) established
Hope Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security (1974-78)
Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation Act
Second Hope Royal Commission on Australia's Security and Intelligence Agencies (1983-84)
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act
Commission of Inquiry into the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (1994-95)
Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (now AGO) established after amalgamation of the Australian Imagery Organisation , Directorate of Strategic Military Geographic Information and Defence Topographic Agency
Bali Bombing Inquiry conducted by IGIS
Parliamentary Inquiry into Intelligence on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (2003-04)
Flood Inquiry into Australian Intelligence Agencies
Amendments to Intelligence Services Act, Office of National Assessments Act, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act
Independent Review of the Intelligence Community. Initiatives to maintain performance and capabilities of the AIC
Department of Defence First Principles Review of Defence released
Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group established
ONA becomes ONI following passage of legislation