What is ASIO budget?
ASIO is budgeting capital outlays of $102.9 million in 2021- replacement and capability development program. The funding includes additional supplementary appropriation for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation additional funding measure.
Who is ASIO accountable to?
ASIO sits within the Home Affairs portfolio, and we report directly to the Minister for Home Affairs on our operations and emerging security issues. The Attorney-General has oversight of ASIO’s use of special powers.
What do ASIO spies do?
These foreign intelligence services were tasked with clandestinely cultivating and recruiting Australians in all walks of life to: Help the Soviet Union obtain classified information about Australia’s military capabilities, economy, government policy deliberations, technology, and trade negotiations.
How much do ASIO agents get paid?
What will the salary be? The salary range during the 12 month training program (IODP) is $82,281 to $88,333, plus superannuation. Upon successful completion of the IODP you will be promoted to ASIO Employee Level 6 (AE6) with a salary range of $90,945 to $102,480, plus superannuation.
Do ASIO agents carry guns?
ASIO officers are not military or law enforcement officers and do not carry weapons.
Are ASIO agents armed?
How much do spies get paid in Australia?
For the Intelligence Professionals program, you will earn between $83,936 and $90,107. On successful completion of the program you will be promoted and the salary range will increase to between $92,773 and $104,533. All salaries attract superannuation of 15.4% on top of these figures.
Can you tell people you work at ASIO?
The identity of ASIO officers and the work they do is secret, so you can’t tell people what you do or who you work for.
Do ASIO officers carry guns?
Will I carry a firearm? ASIO officers are not military or law enforcement officers and do not carry weapons. Whilst we work in collaboration with various law enforcement agencies our role is to provide security intelligence advice to the government of the day.
Can you tell your family you work for ASIO?
Does ASIO pay well?
The average ASIO salary ranges from approximately $77,898 per year for Information Manager to $156,789 per year for Executive Coordinator. Salary information comes from 381 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Is it hard to get a job with ASIO?
Assuming you’ve met all the initial criteria, approximately one in every 100 hundred applicants for ASIS and around one in every 50 for ASIO actually get hired. And it’s even harder at the moment with ASIO and ASIS not immune to public sector budget cuts.