Office of National Assessments
ONA
20 February 1978 – 20 December 2018
Independent agency reporting to the Prime Minister that produced all-source assessments of international political, strategic and economic developments and coordinated and evaluated Australia's foreign intelligence activities.
How it came into existence
Began operating on 20 February 1978 under the Office of National Assessments Act 1977, following the Hope Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security. It took over the National Assessments Staff and the national-level assessment role of the Joint Intelligence Organisation in the Department of Defence.
- National intelligence assessments
- National Assessments Staff
Legislation: Office of National Assessments Act 1977
How it ended
Replaced on 20 December 2018 by the Office of National Intelligence, which took over its staff and assessment functions and added leadership of the National Intelligence Community.
- All-source intelligence assessment
- Coordination and evaluation of foreign intelligence
- Open-source intelligence
Main functions
- All-source assessment of international developments
- Reporting to the Prime Minister and senior ministers
- Coordination and evaluation of foreign intelligence activities
- Open-source intelligence collection
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 30 September 2018)