Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 16 August 2012:

Can the Minister confirm whether the Australian Federal Police or the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation: (a) have previously used; (b) currently use; or (c) are considering using, the TrapWire surveillance system.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Attorney-General has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation does not comment publicly on its intelligence collection capabilities. However, ASIO does not engage in random monitoring of the Australian population. ASIO's investigations are targeted against specific behaviours and activities relevant to security as defined in the ASIO Act.

The AFP is aware of the media reporting on TrapWire. The AFP has no previous knowledge of that particular system, nor does the AFP use the system. The AFP has no procurement plans in place to acquire the system.