Attorney-General’s
Providing for Australia’s Security
The 2002-03 Budget announced measures totalling $1.3 billion over five years to upgrade Australia’s domestic security, concentrating on improved aviation security, the identification of security threats and an increased capacity to respond to security incidents.
The 2003-04 Budget announced additional measures in a package entitled A Safer Australia, totalling $411 million over five years. This package included initiatives aimed at safeguarding infrastructure, protective guarding and enhancing intelligence.
Additional funding of $103 million and $143 million was also announced at Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2002-03 (MYEFO) and MYEFO 2003-04, respectively.
The 2004-05 Budget announced a package, Investing in Australia’s Security, containing $755 million over five years to improve Australia’s national security, particularly in relation to intelligence, protective security and border security. This package brought the total amount committed by the Government over the seven years from 2001-02 to $3.1 billion (including $364 million in 2006-07 and 2007-08 for previously announced, but ongoing, programmes).
Since the 2004-05 Budget, the Government has announced additional national security related measures of $1.2 billion in MYEFO 2004-05 (including $301 million reported in Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2004).
Providing for Australia’s Security delivers a further $1.1 billion (including $398.8 million in capital funding) over four years. Related measures will provide increased revenue of $114.1 million.
In total, the Government will have committed $5.6 billion over the eight years from 2001-02 for national security initiatives. This total includes $201 million in 2008-09 for previously announced, but ongoing, programmes.
Providing for Australia’s Security allocates $239.3 million to strengthen Australia’s intelligence capabilities. Australia’s intelligence agencies will receive increased funding to build their capabilities and to meet the demands of counter-terrorism investigations. The National Security Hotline will also receive funding for another two years.
Measures with a total cost of $26.1 million will build Australia’s incident response capacity. This funding will implement and maintain a Continuity of Government Plan and increase resources to the Director of Public Prosecutions in recognition of a greater workload in relation to counter-terrorism prosecutions.
The 2005-06 Budget provides $521.5 million for protective security measures. These will improve security at Australia’s overseas missions, including through enhanced emergency communication systems, new security detection systems and relocation of some missions. Within Australia, the Government will enhance the guarding and patrolling services provided by the Australian Federal Police to diplomatic missions and holders of high office. Australia’s maritime security will also be enhanced, including by increasing protection of Australia’s offshore infrastructure.
Initiatives totalling $226.3 million will harness emerging technologies to strengthen Australia’s border security framework. To tighten controls over access to visas, the Government will add a new dimension to identity verification by deploying biometric technology progressively, utilising face and fingerprint scans. For Australian citizens, ePassports will be introduced over time. These technologies, together with enhancements to the Government’s movement alert list, will help border authorities to verify travellers’ identities quickly and reliably.
The Government will also provide $60.3 million to enhance capacity and cooperation in the region. Regional counter-terrorism assistance measures, incorporating legal assistance, border control and transport security, will foster stronger relationships between Australian agencies and their counterparts in neighbouring countries.
| 2005-06 $m |
2006-07 $m |
2007-08 $m |
2008-09 $m |
Total $m |
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| EXPENSE MEASURES | |||||
| Strengthening our intelligence capabilities | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Attorney-General’s Department | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – National Security Hotline | 6.1 | 6.1 | - | - | 12.2 |
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building | - | - | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation enhanced capability | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 46.0 |
| – counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5.2 |
| – linguistic capability | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 14.8 |
| – improved intelligence coordination and analysis | - | - | - | - | - |
| – upgrade of business and information systems | - | - | - | - | - |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| - counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 19.4 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Office of National Assessments | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Sub-total | 24.3 | 27.9 | 25.5 | 27.3 | 105.1 |
| Building our response capacity | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Attorney-General’s Department | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Continuity of Government Plan – implementation and maintenance | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – counter-terrorism prosecutions | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 14.0 |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Continuity of Government Plan – implementation and maintenance | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Continuity of Government Plan – implementation and maintenance | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Sub-total | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 21.0 |
| Protective security | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Attorney-General’s Department | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – diplomatic guarding | -10.4 | -10.5 | -10.5 | -10.6 | -42.0 |
| Australian Federal Police | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian Federal Police surge capacity expansion | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 20.3 |
| – diplomatic guarding | 28.7 | 29.9 | 29.6 | 30.3 | 118.5 |
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – business liaison unit | - | - | - | - | - |
| CROSS PORTFOLIO | |||||
| Various Agencies | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian overseas diplomatic missions – improved security | 8.5 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 38.1 |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – enhanced protective security | 32.9 | 33.6 | - | - | 66.5 |
| – North-West Shelf surveillance | - | 52.4 | 27.3 | 13.1 | 92.8 |
| TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Transport and Regional Services | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – maritime security – enhanced monitoring and compliance auditing | 10.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 47.5 |
| Sub-total | 75.9 | 134.3 | 71.7 | 59.7 | 341.6 |
| Securing our borders | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Australian Customs Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – automated border processing | 7.3 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 26.2 |
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – enhanced border control systems | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.8 |
| Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – privacy advice and audit for biometrics | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – progressive introduction of ePassports | 11.2 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 19.0 | 63.7 |
| IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – phased application of identification technology | 3.8 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 21.9 |
| – enhancements to the Movement Alert List | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 29.4 |
| Sub-total | 32.0 | 43.7 | 38.4 | 35.7 | 149.7 |
| Enhancing security capacity and cooperation in our region | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Attorney-General’s Department | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – legal assistance | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| Australian Customs Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – improved border control in the Sulu and Celebes Seas region | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| Australian Federal Police | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – biometric technology | 5.3 | 2.3 | - | - | 7.6 |
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – counter-terrorism intelligence cooperation and joint training centre | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 19.2 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – building regional capabilities | .. | -0.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 8.6 |
| IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – regional border control | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 11.1 |
| TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES | |||||
| Department of Transport and Regional Services | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – transport security liaison | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sub-total | 14.8 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 57.3 |
| Total expense measures | 152.4 | 223.3 | 155.6 | 143.4 | 674.7 |
| CAPITAL MEASURES | |||||
| Strengthening our intelligence capabilities | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building | 1.3 | 2.4 | 20.9 | 28.4 | 52.9 |
| – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation enhanced capability | 2.1 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
| – counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement | 0.1 | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION | |||||
| Department of Finance and Administration | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building | 3.6 | 17.6 | 37.5 | 4.5 | 63.2 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – counter-proliferation intelligence enhancement | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | - | 2.7 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | |||||
| Office of National Assessments | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation central office building | - | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 12.1 |
| Sub-total | 8.8 | 21.6 | 64.8 | 39.0 | 134.2 |
| Building our response capacity | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Attorney-General’s Department | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Continuity of Government Plan – implementation and maintenance | 0.4 | - | - | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Continuity of Government Plan – implementation and maintenance | - | 2.7 | 1.7 | - | 4.4 |
| Sub-total | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| Protective security | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Australian Federal Police | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian Federal Police surge capacity expansion | 1.6 | - | - | - | 1.6 |
| – diplomatic guarding | 1.6 | - | - | - | 1.6 |
| CROSS PORTFOLIO | |||||
| Various Agencies | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – Australian overseas diplomatic missions – improved security | 41.3 | 58.6 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 111.4 |
| DEFENCE | |||||
| Department of Defence | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – enhanced protective security | 4.1 | 4.2 | - | - | 8.3 |
| – North-West Shelf surveillance | - | 8.4 | - | - | 8.4 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – purchase of land and construction of new chanceries | 21.9 | 8.6 | 15.4 | 2.7 | 48.6 |
| Sub-total | 70.5 | 79.8 | 21.6 | 8.0 | 179.9 |
| Securing our borders | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Australian Customs Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – automated border processing | 0.7 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 35.5 |
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – enhanced border control systems | 0.9 | 0.9 | - | - | 1.7 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – progressive introduction of ePassports | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – phased application of identification technology | 4.5 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 21.0 |
| – enhancements to the Movement Alert List | 5.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| Sub-total | 13.9 | 27.7 | 18.7 | 16.2 | 76.6 |
| Enhancing security capacity and cooperation in our region | |||||
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S | |||||
| Attorney-General’s Department | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – legal assistance | 0.1 | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| Australian Customs Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – improved border control in the Sulu and Celebes Seas region | 0.1 | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – counter-terrorism intelligence cooperation and joint training centre | 0.7 | - | - | - | 0.7 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – building regional capabilities | .. | -0.2 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – regional counter-terrorism assistance – regional border control | 0.7 | - | - | - | 0.7 |
| Sub-total | 1.6 | -0.2 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
| Total capital measures | 95.3 | 131.7 | 108.7 | 63.1 | 398.8 |
| REVENUE MEASURES | |||||
| Securing our borders | |||||
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE | |||||
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – progressive introduction of ePassports | 11.0 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 70.6 |
| IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | |||||
| Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | |||||
| Providing for Australia’s Security | |||||
| – biometrics for border control – phased application of identification technology | 10.4 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 43.5 |
| Sub-total | 21.4 | 29.3 | 31.3 | 32.0 | 114.1 |
| Total revenue measures | 21.4 | 29.3 | 31.3 | 32.0 | 114.1 |
| SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE | |||||
| Total expense measures | 152.4 | 223.3 | 155.6 | 143.4 | 674.7 |
| Total capital measures | 95.3 | 131.7 | 108.7 | 63.1 | 398.8 |
| Total expenditure | 247.7 | 355.0 | 264.3 | 206.5 | 1073.5 |
| Total revenue measures | 21.4 | 29.3 | 31.3 | 32.0 | 114.1 |
| Net additional expenditure | 226.2 | 325.7 | 233.0 | 174.5 | 959.4 |