CANBERRA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has on Thursday launched the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), an intelligence agency designed to "stay ahead" of and disrupt any threat to national security.
Australia's justice minister, and minister assisting the prime minister on counter-terrorism, Michael Keenan launched the agency on Thursday, and said it would work with Australia's existing counter intelligence bodies to ensure Australia has the resources to "keep our communities safe."
He said the formation of ACIC was "critical" to the future of Australia's national security, as terror-related threats were "rapidly changing."
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