Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I think that those who are observers of this area of government policy would know that the broad and far-reaching Independent Intelligence Review considered the role of ASD. ASD, as a result of that process, has been established—and this will take effect from 1 July—as a statutory agency within the Department of Defence. That review addressed a number of ASD's roles and, indeed, a number of roles of intelligence agencies more broadly. I, certainly, and the government are satisfied with where that has landed and with the establishment of the Department of Home Affairs. Those matters were dealt with through the review.