Search and Summons Powers for the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Topics
civil liberties intelligence gathering law enforcement powers organized crime search warrants surveillance
Introduced by: The Hon Tony Burke MP (ALP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Attorney-General can issue search warrants for the ACIC to search people, premises, and things
ACIC staff can issue notices to produce; these require people to provide assistance to access information
It is a criminal offence to ignore a notice to produce
Examiners can issue summonses; these force people to attend an examination
The Home Affairs Minister can issue, change, or cancel authorisations that identify serious and organised crime
Agency heads must provide requested information and documents; they can only refuse if a secrecy law stops them