CANBERRA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government is set to undertake a major review of the nation's six intelligence agencies, as a response to the changing face of terrorism as well as the growing threat posed by cyber-spying.
In the wake of Australia's online census disaster, in which foreign hackers were able to shut down the nation's first online national survey, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has reportedly ordered the first major intelligence review since 2011.
A spokesperson for the prime minister told Fairfax Media that the nation's six agencies, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Office of National Assessments (ONA), the Defence Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Geospatial Organisation and the Australian Signals Directorate, would come under review in the next couple of months.
The spokesperson said the review was in response to a new era for national security.
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