Following is the list of Intelligence Agency in Australia:
| S.No. | Name of the Agency | Headquarters | Year of formation | About the Agency / Vision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | Australia | 1949 | It 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 | Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 1952 | It is the Australian government intelligence agency responsible for collecting foreign intelligence, undertaking counter-intelligence activities and cooperation with other intelligence agencies overseas. |
| 3 | Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) | Australia | 1990 | It is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for assessing intelligence obtained from or provided by other Australian and foreign intelligence agencies, supporting Defence and Government decision-making and the planning and conduct of Australian Defence Force operations. |
| 4 | Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation | Australia | 2000 | It is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for the tasking (collection), exploitation (analysis), and dissemination (distribution) of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). |
| 5 | Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 1947 | It is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information security (INFOSEC). |
| 6 | Office of National Assessments | Robert Marsden Hope Building, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 1977 | It is an Australian intelligence agency. |
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