Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

This bill makes amendments to a range of acts as a consequence of the establishment of the Integrity Commissioner and the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity by the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006.

The bill provides for ACLEI investigators to have access to the full range of police special investigative powers, including the capacity to use telecommunications interception, surveillance devices, controlled delivery and assumed identities. It also provides the Integrity Commissioner and the ACLEI with access to a range of otherwise confidential information that is accessible to investigators from other key Australian law enforcement agencies. Lastly, the bill modifies the Ombudsman Act 1976 to clarify the relationship between the functions of the Ombudsman and the Integrity Commissioner.

I commend the bill to the House and table the explanatory memorandum.

Debate (on motion by Ms Roxon) adjourned.