Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Dr Vivienne Thom. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: adelaidenow
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AUSTRALIA'S spies are demanding legal immunity to train undercover with terrorist groups such as al-Qaida.
The federal Attorney-General's Department wants to authorise Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) agents and their informants to provide training to, or be trained by, terrorists in covert missions.
Australian spies risk being prosecuted for "associating covertly with targets" even if they are collecting intelligence.
"If an ASIO officer or human source is tasked to collect covert intelligence in relation to a terrorist organisation, they may be open to criminal liability under the Criminal Code if, in the course of collecting the relevant intelligence, they receive training from that organisation," the Attorney-General's department has told the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.
"An authorised intelligence operations scheme would significantly assist covert intelligence operations that require undercover ASIO officers or human sources to gain and maintain access to highly sensitive information concerning serious threats to Australia and its citizens."
A spokeswoman for the department yesterday said ASIO officers wanted the same legal immunity granted to police working undercover. "We want to make sure our agencies have the powers they need to protect Australians from terrorism, which is why we've asked the committee to consider the changes," she told The Advertiser.
"In order to obtain intelligence on threats to security, it may sometimes be necessary for ASIO to engage in an authorised way with individuals who may be involved in criminal activity."
Australia's "spy-master" Vivienne Thom, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, has warned the committee that her agents cannot operate in "grey areas".
"The ability to give itself immunity from Australian law would be a significant new power for ASIO," she says in her submission to the parliamentary committee.
"Engaging in activities that would otherwise be illegal carries significant risk, particularly for human sources."
The department's spokeswoman said no Australian agent had been prosecuted for training with terrorists.
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