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Office of National Intelligence
ONI
20 December 2018 – present
Leads Australia's National Intelligence Community and produces all-source intelligence assessments for the Prime Minister and the government, with responsibility for intelligence coordination, evaluation and open-source intelligence.
How it came into existence
Established on 20 December 2018 under the Office of National Intelligence Act 2018, following the 2017 Independent Intelligence Review. It succeeded the Office of National Assessments, taking over its staff and assessment role, and added leadership and integration of the National Intelligence Community.
- All-source intelligence assessment
- Coordination and evaluation of foreign intelligence
- Open-source intelligence
Legislation: Office of National Intelligence Act 2018
Main functions
- All-source intelligence assessment
- Leadership and coordination of the National Intelligence Community
- Evaluation of intelligence agencies' performance
- Open-source intelligence collection
- Advice to the Prime Minister on intelligence priorities
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
- Type of body
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Accountable authority
- Director-General – Office of National Intelligence Act 2018 section 6(2)(b)
- ABN
- 87 904 367 991
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 1 January 2019 to the latest release (30 June 2026))