Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

() (): On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on law Enforcement I present the committee's report entitled Examination of the annual report of the Australian Federal Police 2013-14.

In accordance with standing order 39(e) the report was made a parliamentary paper.

by leave—The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010 requires the law enforcement committee to examine the annual report of the Australian Federal Police, pursuant to subsection 7(1).

The report itself is divided into three substantive chapters that examine:

In relation to the AFP's key priorities in 2013-14, the report details various successes of the AFP, including:

This year saw a marked change in the AFP's programs and outcomes, following the streamlining and consolidation of four programs into two. The report contends that the new structure is consistent with whole-of-government reporting changes that provide for streamlined assessment of effectiveness of agencies and departments.

Some other highlights of the report include: