AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION (ACIC)

Australians Unified – Attorney‑General’s Portfolio

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is Australia’s national criminal intelligence agency. It collects, analyses, and shares intelligence to combat serious and organised crime, protect the community, and support law enforcement across all jurisdictions.

The ACIC works with state, territory, federal, and international partners to disrupt criminal networks, strengthen national intelligence capability, and safeguard Australia’s security and prosperity.

 

OUR ROLE

The ACIC exists to:

  • Lead Australia’s national criminal intelligence system

  • Identify, disrupt, and prevent serious and organised crime

  • Provide intelligence to law enforcement and national security partners

  • Operate national policing and intelligence databases

  • Strengthen cybercrime, financial crime, and digital intelligence capability

  • Support joint operations across jurisdictions

  • Protect the community from emerging and complex criminal threats

The ACIC ensures Australia has the intelligence needed to stay ahead of criminal networks.

OUR STRENGTHS

Intelligence Strengths

  • National intelligence authority for serious and organised crime

  • Access to extensive criminal, biometric, and digital data systems

  • Strong analytical, forensic, and cyber intelligence capability

  • Deep partnerships with state, territory, and international agencies

  • Proven ability to support complex, multi‑agency investigations

Sovereign Strengths

  • National criminal intelligence leadership

  • Trusted intelligence provider across government

  • Critical role in protecting Australia’s economic and social wellbeing

 

OUR WEAKNESSES

Structural Weaknesses

  • Legacy IT systems and fragmented data platforms

  • Limited interoperability across jurisdictions

  • High demand on intelligence systems and analysts

  • Slow modernisation of national databases

  • Resource constraints in high‑growth crime areas

Operational Weaknesses

  • Rapid evolution of cyber‑enabled crime

  • Workforce shortages in specialist intelligence roles

  • Increasing complexity of transnational criminal networks

  • Rising data volumes requiring advanced analytics

 

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OUR THREATS

External Threats

  • Transnational organised crime groups

  • Cyber‑enabled financial crime and fraud

  • Money laundering and illicit financial flows

  • Online child exploitation and dark‑web activity

  • Global instability and criminal innovation

Internal Threats

  • Ageing intelligence systems

  • Workforce fatigue and retention challenges

  • Rising operational costs

  • Fragmented data environments

 

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OUR OPPORTUNITIES

Strategic Opportunities

  • Modernise national intelligence databases and digital systems

  • Expand cyber intelligence and digital forensics capability

  • Strengthen partnerships with financial institutions and industry

  • Improve national data sharing and interoperability

  • Enhance intelligence‑led disruption of criminal networks

Operational Opportunities

  • Recruit and retain specialist intelligence analysts

  • Expand joint taskforces with state and territory police

  • Improve real‑time intelligence sharing

  • Strengthen international intelligence cooperation

THE FUTURE‑READY ACIC

A national blueprint for modern, integrated, intelligence‑led crime disruption

 

1. FASTER, MORE INTEGRATED INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS

Strengthening national intelligence capability

Key Actions

  • Modernise national criminal intelligence databases

  • Improve data integration across jurisdictions

  • Deploy advanced analytics and AI tools

  • Strengthen real‑time intelligence sharing

Outcome: A more agile, connected national intelligence system.

 

2. STRONGER SOVEREIGN INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITY

Building Australian capability for Australian security

Key Actions

  • Expand cyber intelligence and digital forensics

  • Strengthen financial crime intelligence

  • Build sovereign data and analytics platforms

  • Enhance national intelligence governance

Outcome: A more self‑reliant, resilient intelligence system.

 

3. A MODERN, RESILIENT INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE

Supporting the people who protect Australia

Key Actions

  • Specialist analyst recruitment and retention

  • Advanced intelligence training pathways

  • Workforce wellbeing and resilience programs

  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Outcome: A strong, supported ACIC workforce.

 

4. BETTER INTEGRATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS

One national criminal intelligence system

Key Actions

  • Joint taskforces with state and territory police

  • Integrated intelligence platforms

  • Strengthened international cooperation

  • Shared data and analytics systems

Outcome: A more coordinated, mission‑ready national intelligence network.

 

5. A SAFER, MORE RESILIENT AUSTRALIA

Disrupting criminal networks and protecting communities

Key Actions

  • Targeted disruption of organised crime

  • Enhanced cybercrime and financial crime intelligence

  • Community safety and prevention programs

  • Support for national security and border protection

Outcome: A safer Australia with stronger criminal intelligence capability.

 

🇦🇺 7‑TILE VERTICAL STRATEGIC ROADMAP POSTER — AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION

 

TILE 1 — TITLE TILE

AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION

Strategic Roadmap Future‑Ready ACIC: Intelligence, Disruption & National Security Colour: Deep Navy

 

TILE 2 — PHASE 1: FOUNDATION (Years 1–2)

Stabilise & Strengthen Core Intelligence

  • National intelligence system audit

  • Priority upgrades to databases

  • Faster analyst recruitment

  • Digital systems modernisation

  • Intelligence governance uplift Delivers: Faster, safer intelligence response Colour: Sage Green

 

TILE 3 — PHASE 2: ACCELERATION (Years 2–4)

Expand Capability & Modernise Operations

  • Cyber intelligence expansion

  • Digital forensics uplift

  • Modern analytics and AI tools

  • Strengthened financial crime intelligence

  • Enhanced partner integration Delivers: Better integration with law enforcement Colour: Blue‑Grey

 

TILE 4 — PHASE 3: EXPANSION (Years 4–6)

Grow Sovereign Intelligence Capability

  • Sovereign data platforms

  • International intelligence partnerships

  • National analytics ecosystem

  • Joint taskforce expansion

  • Community safety intelligence Delivers: Stronger sovereign capability Colour: Sand / Gold

 

TILE 5 — PHASE 4: FUTURE‑READY (Years 6–10)

A Modern, Intelligence‑Led ACIC

  • Smart intelligence technologies

  • Climate‑resilient facilities

  • Integrated national intelligence ecosystem

  • Continuous capability innovation

  • Fully modernised ACIC estate Delivers: A competitive edge in national security Colour: Deep Teal

 

TILE 6 — PEOPLE & COMMUNITY

Supporting ACIC Members & Australians

  • Workforce wellbeing programs

  • Specialist training pathways

  • Community safety initiatives

  • Diversity and inclusion

  • Public trust and transparency Delivers: A strong, supported ACIC workforce Colour: Olive Green

 

TILE 7 — OUTCOME TILE

THE FUTURE‑READY ACIC

  • ✔ Faster, more integrated intelligence

  • ✔ Stronger sovereign capability

  • ✔ A modern, resilient workforce

  • ✔ Better national intelligence coordination

  • ✔ A safer, more secure Australia Colour: Navy + Gold Accent

AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION — YEARLY COSTING MODEL

Aligned to the ACIC Strategic Roadmap (Foundation → Acceleration → Expansion → Future‑Ready)

BASELINE FUNDING (Already Provided)

ACIC’s current annual funding envelope (rounded for modelling clarity):

  • Core annual budget: ~$0.82B

  • Cybercrime & intelligence uplift (recent years): ~$0.12B

  • National policing & database maintenance: ~$0.18B

Total Baseline Funding: ~$1.12B per year

This is the starting point. The costing below reflects additional investment required to deliver your Future‑Ready ACIC roadmap.

PHASE 1 — FOUNDATION (Years 1–2)

Stabilise & Strengthen Core Intelligence

Additional Annual Cost: $0.9B – $1.2B per year Total Annual Operating (Baseline + Uplift): $2.0B – $2.3B

Breakdown of uplift:

  • National intelligence system audit: $0.15B

  • Priority database upgrades: $0.25B

  • Faster analyst recruitment & vetting: $0.20B

  • Digital systems modernisation: $0.30B

  • Governance & compliance uplift: $0.10B

2‑Year Total Uplift: $1.8B – $2.4B

PHASE 2 — ACCELERATION (Years 2–4)

Expand Capability & Modernise Operations

Additional Annual Cost: $1.4B – $1.8B per year Total Annual Operating (Baseline + Uplift): $2.5B – $2.9B

Breakdown of uplift:

  • Cyber intelligence expansion: $0.45B

  • Digital forensics uplift: $0.35B

  • AI‑enabled analytics tools: $0.30B

  • Financial crime intelligence expansion: $0.25B

  • Partner integration & joint operations: $0.20B

3‑Year Total Uplift: $4.2B – $5.4B

PHASE 3 — EXPANSION (Years 4–6)

Grow Sovereign Intelligence Capability

Additional Annual Cost: $1.8B – $2.2B per year Total Annual Operating (Baseline + Uplift): $2.9B – $3.3B

Breakdown of uplift:

  • Sovereign data platforms: $0.60B

  • International intelligence partnerships: $0.40B

  • National analytics ecosystem: $0.50B

  • Joint taskforce expansion: $0.40B

  • Community safety intelligence: $0.20B

2‑Year Total Uplift: $3.6B – $4.4B

PHASE 4 — FUTURE‑READY (Years 6–10)

A Modern, Intelligence‑Led ACIC

Additional Annual Cost: $2.0B – $2.6B per year Total Annual Operating (Baseline + Uplift): $3.1B – $3.7B

Breakdown of uplift:

  • Smart intelligence technologies: $0.70B

  • Climate‑resilient facilities: $0.50B

  • Integrated national intelligence ecosystem: $0.80B

  • Continuous capability innovation: $0.30B

  • Modernised ACIC estate: $0.30B

4‑Year Total Uplift: $8.0B – $10.4B

🇦🇺 TOTAL COST — 6‑YEAR MODEL

(Foundation → Acceleration → Expansion)

$9.6B – $12.2B uplift

Plus baseline funding over 6 years: ~$6.7B

Total 6‑Year Investment: $16.3B – $18.9B

🇦🇺 TOTAL COST — 10‑YEAR MODEL

(Full Future‑Ready ACIC)

$17.6B – $22.4B uplift

Plus baseline funding over 10 years: ~$11.2B

Total 10‑Year Investment: $28.8B – $33.6B

 

HOW THIS FITS YOUR AUSTRALIANS UNIFIED SYSTEM

This costing model:

  • Mirrors the AFP costing structure

  • Matches the Defence and DHA modelling style

  • Provides a credible, scalable financial framework

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