ASIO is another TLA [ Three Letter Abbreviation, whoops make that a ETLA or Extended Three Letter Abbreviation ], which stands for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. It is one of a number of variations on a theme. Another, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service is a bunch of incompetent thugs.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation ex Wiki
The
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation is Australia's national
security service, which is responsible for the protection of the country and
its citizens from
espionage,
sabotage,
acts of foreign interference, politically motivated violence, attacks on the
Australian defence system, and
terrorism.[2][3]
ASIO is comparable with the United Kingdom Security Service (MI5). As with MI5 officers, ASIO officers have no police powers of arrest and are not armed.[4][5] ASIO operations requiring police powers are co-ordinated with the Australian Federal Police and/or with State and Territory police forces.[5]
ASIO Central Office is in Canberra, with a local office being located in each mainland state and territory capital.[6] A new AUD $630 million Central Office, named the Ben Chifley Building, was officially opened by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 23 July 2013.[7]