The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security provides independent assurance for the Prime Minister, senior ministers and Parliament as to whether Australia's intelligence and security agencies act legally and with propriety by inspecting, inquiring into and reporting on their activities.
Habib Inquiry report
In January 2011, at the request of the Prime Minister, I initiated an inquiry into the actions of relevant Australian government agencies in relation to the arrest and detention overseas of Mr Mamdouh Habib from 2001 to 2005. The inquiry has been completed and on 19 December 2011 the final report was provided to the Prime Minister. The report is highly classified making its distribution strictly limited. However, given the significant public interest in the outcomes of this inquiry, the Prime Minister has agreed to the public release of an abridged version of the report.
Vivienne Thom
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security 25th anniversary
In February 2012 the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security celebrated 25 years of operation. In honour of the occasion, the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) invited Dr Vivienne Thom, Inspector-General, to speak on Balancing National Security and Individual Rights. Joining Dr Thom to speak on this topic were Mr David Irvine AO (Director-General of ASIO) and Dr Rufus Black (ethicist, management consultant and theologian).
Watch the webcast IPAA: Balancing National Security and Individual Rights.