The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is Australia's national security service.

ASIO's main role is to gather information and produce intelligence that will enable it to warn the government about activities or situations that might endanger Australia's national security. The ASIO Act defines "security" as the protection of Australia and its people from espionage, sabotage, politically motivated violence, the promotion of communal violence, attacks on Australia's defence system, and acts of foreign interference.

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ASIO's New Central Office

In October 2005 the Government agreed to the Taylor Review recommendation to increase ASIO’s staffing level to 1860 by 2010-11. As a consequence of this growth Government agreed that ASIO needed more adequate space and a new Central Office building was appropriate.